China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Transport — Energy Use

China, mainland
69,271 TJ
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5,397 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Food Transport — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 69,271 TJ against 5,397 TJ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 63,874 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 12.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 65 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 5,276 TJ 1,341 TJ 3,935 TJ China, mainland
2010s 41,418 TJ 6,003 TJ 35,415 TJ China, mainland
2020s 71,336 TJ 5,150 TJ 66,186 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — energy use, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, mainland, at 69,271 TJ against 5,397 TJ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — energy use between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63,874 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for food transport — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 2,449 data points, 1990–2023
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