China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Food Transport — Energy Use

China (People’s Republic of)
71,534 TJ
in 2023
World
210,544 TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st

Food Transport — Energy Use over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 210,544 TJ against 71,534 TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 139,010 TJ.

That makes World's figure about 2.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1990s 51,664 TJ 74,706 TJ 23,042 TJ World
2000s 28,091 TJ 58,683 TJ 30,592 TJ World
2010s 54,610 TJ 173,341 TJ 118,730 TJ World
2020s 74,678 TJ 209,594 TJ 134,916 TJ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — energy use, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 210,544 TJ against 71,534 TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — energy use between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
139,010 TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for food transport — energy use?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 2,943 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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