China, mainland vs Northern America: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use

China, mainland
4.89 million TJ
in 2023
Northern America
4.84 million TJ
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Northern America rank
7th

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 4.89 million TJ against 4.84 million TJ in Northern America, a difference of 48,340 TJ.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 7th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 541,774 TJ 3.65 million TJ 3.11 million TJ Northern America
2000s 2.36 million TJ 4.40 million TJ 2.03 million TJ Northern America
2010s 3.95 million TJ 4.51 million TJ 556,536 TJ Northern America
2020s 4.68 million TJ 4.74 million TJ 57,230 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, China, mainland or Northern America?
China, mainland, at 4.89 million TJ against 4.84 million TJ in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between China, mainland and Northern America?
48,340 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 7th of 188 countries.
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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