What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between China and OECD?

6.54 million TJ, with OECD ahead.

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

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 (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs OECD: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total)

China

5.13 million TJ

in 2023

OECD

11.68 million TJ

in 2023

China rank

2nd

OECD rank

1st

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

China
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 11.68 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China, a difference of 6.54 million TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	677,757 TJ	8.46 million TJ	7.79 million TJ	OECD
2000s	2.55 million TJ	10.83 million TJ	8.28 million TJ	OECD
2010s	4.17 million TJ	11.50 million TJ	7.33 million TJ	OECD
2020s	4.93 million TJ	11.67 million TJ	6.75 million TJ	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, China or OECD?: OECD, at 11.68 million TJ against 5.13 million TJ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between China and OECD?: 6.54 million TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and OECD rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?: China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 207 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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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
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.