China vs OECD: Food Processing — Energy Use

China
744,318 TJ
in 2023
OECD
3.18 million TJ
in 2023
China rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • China
  • OECD
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020062023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 3.18 million TJ against 744,318 TJ in China, a difference of 2.44 million TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 4.3 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 94 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 11,255 TJ 1.97 million TJ 1.95 million TJ OECD
2000s 1.03 million TJ 2.68 million TJ 1.65 million TJ OECD
2010s 1.18 million TJ 2.95 million TJ 1.78 million TJ OECD
2020s 763,214 TJ 3.18 million TJ 2.42 million TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, China or OECD?
OECD, at 3.18 million TJ against 744,318 TJ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between China and OECD?
2.44 million TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and OECD rank globally for food processing — energy use?
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 94 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

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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