Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, China or World?

World, at 2.34 million TJ against 1.48 million TJ in China as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs World: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)

China

1.48 million TJ

in 2023

World

2.34 million TJ

in 2023

China rank

1st

World rank

1st

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) over time

China
World

How they compare

World currently reports 2.34 million TJ against 1.48 million TJ in China, a difference of 862,190 TJ.

That makes World's figure about 1.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	372,246 TJ	1.32 million TJ	944,236 TJ	World
2000s	1.74 million TJ	2.43 million TJ	689,782 TJ	World
2010s	2.02 million TJ	2.93 million TJ	907,503 TJ	World
2020s	1.44 million TJ	2.30 million TJ	851,622 TJ	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, China or World?: World, at 2.34 million TJ against 1.48 million TJ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between China and World?: 862,190 TJ, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and World rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?: China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

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.