Americas vs China: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use

Americas
6.61 million TJ
in 2023
China
5.13 million TJ
in 2023
Americas rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use over time

  • Americas
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 6.61 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China, a difference of 1.48 million TJ.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.3 times China's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1990s 4.13 million TJ 677,757 TJ 3.45 million TJ Americas
2000s 5.24 million TJ 2.55 million TJ 2.68 million TJ Americas
2010s 5.90 million TJ 4.17 million TJ 1.73 million TJ Americas
2020s 6.42 million TJ 4.93 million TJ 1.49 million 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?
Americas, at 6.61 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between Americas and China?
1.48 million TJ, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total). 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 (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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