China vs Germany: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 744,318 TJ against 212,639 TJ in Germany, a difference of 531,679 TJ.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,421 TJ | 155,988 TJ | 144,567 TJ | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.03 million TJ | 180,999 TJ | 848,435 TJ | China |
| 2010s | 1.18 million TJ | 211,659 TJ | 965,563 TJ | China |
| 2020s | 763,214 TJ | 216,993 TJ | 546,221 TJ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — energy use, China or Germany?
- China, at 744,318 TJ against 212,639 TJ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — energy use between China and Germany?
- 531,679 TJ, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for food processing — energy use?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.