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

Americas
32,308 TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
17,094 TJ
in 2023
Americas rank
8th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
11th

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use over time

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

Americas currently reports 32,308 TJ against 17,094 TJ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 15,214 TJ.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

Americas ranks 8th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 11th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 34,996 TJ 2,133 TJ 32,863 TJ Americas
2000s 33,078 TJ 4,455 TJ 28,623 TJ Americas
2010s 36,599 TJ 8,605 TJ 27,994 TJ Americas
2020s 33,253 TJ 15,077 TJ 18,176 TJ Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, Americas or China (People’s Republic of)?
Americas, at 32,308 TJ against 17,094 TJ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
15,214 TJ, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Americas ranks 8th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Heat). 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 (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2023
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