Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 632,419 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
632,419 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
632,419 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
153,648 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 153.6k TJ1991: 172.7k TJ1992: 188.1k TJ1993: 173.2k TJ1994: 191.0k TJ1995: 214.4k TJ1996: 227.0k TJ1997: 235.6k TJ1998: 224.5k TJ1999: 237.7k TJ2000: 242.3k TJ2001: 274.5k TJ2002: 218.2k TJ2003: 249.5k TJ2004: 276.8k TJ2005: 279.5k TJ2006: 297.7k TJ2007: 316.4k TJ2008: 319.3k TJ2009: 338.4k TJ2010: 351.5k TJ2011: 364.6k TJ2012: 364.5k TJ2013: 369.7k TJ2014: 364.8k TJ2015: 374.3k TJ2016: 393.1k TJ2017: 423.0k TJ2018: 447.3k TJ2019: 481.0k TJ2020: 512.0k TJ2021: 574.8k TJ2022: 632.4k TJ2023: 632.4k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland is 632,419 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 632,419 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,648 TJ, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 153,648 TJ
1991 172,728 TJ +12.4%
1992 188,064 TJ +8.9%
1993 173,156 TJ -7.9%
1994 191,009 TJ +10.3%
1995 214,355 TJ +12.2%
1996 227,016 TJ +5.9%
1997 235,584 TJ +3.8%
1998 224,456 TJ -4.7%
1999 237,744 TJ +5.9%
2000 242,266 TJ +1.9%
2001 274,460 TJ +13.3%
2002 218,243 TJ -20.5%
2003 249,534 TJ +14.3%
2004 276,793 TJ +10.9%
2005 279,479 TJ +1.0%
2006 297,734 TJ +6.5%
2007 316,426 TJ +6.3%
2008 319,338 TJ +0.9%
2009 338,364 TJ +6.0%
2010 351,536 TJ +3.9%
2011 364,644 TJ +3.7%
2012 364,525 TJ -0.0%
2013 369,673 TJ +1.4%
2014 364,820 TJ -1.3%
2015 374,339 TJ +2.6%
2016 393,088 TJ +5.0%
2017 423,043 TJ +7.6%
2018 447,311 TJ +5.7%
2019 481,032 TJ +7.5%
2020 511,956 TJ +6.4%
2021 574,754 TJ +12.3%
2022 632,419 TJ +10.0%
2023 632,419 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 201,776 TJ 153,648 TJ 237,744 TJ 10
2000s 281,264 TJ 218,243 TJ 338,364 TJ 10
2010s 393,401 TJ 351,536 TJ 481,032 TJ 10
2020s 587,887 TJ 511,956 TJ 632,419 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 866,880 TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 708,860 TJ compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 644,164 TJ compare
  4. 5 Brazil 121,620 TJ compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 84,092 TJ compare
  6. 7 Republic of Korea 66,439 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland?
Electricity — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland was 632,419 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 632,419 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 153,648 TJ in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.