Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Pre- and post-production — Energy Use

Brazil
687,907 TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
2.33 million TJ
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020062023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.33 million TJ against 687,907 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 1.64 million TJ.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 198,524 TJ 237,735 TJ 39,211 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 285,752 TJ 593,429 TJ 307,677 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 470,282 TJ 1.35 million TJ 880,763 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 635,776 TJ 2.17 million TJ 1.53 million TJ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.33 million TJ against 687,907 TJ in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
1.64 million TJ, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2023
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