China, mainland vs OECD: Food Transport — Energy Use

China, mainland
69,271 TJ
in 2023
OECD
14,567 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
OECD rank
5th

Food Transport — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 69,271 TJ against 14,567 TJ in OECD, a difference of 54,704 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.8 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was OECD ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 5th of 65 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 5,276 TJ 6,123 TJ 847.48 TJ OECD
2010s 41,418 TJ 13,583 TJ 27,835 TJ China, mainland
2020s 71,336 TJ 14,655 TJ 56,681 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 OECD?
China, mainland, at 69,271 TJ against 14,567 TJ in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — energy use between China, mainland and OECD?
54,704 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for food transport — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 5th 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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