Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China
China: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 644,164 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — energy use in agriculture in China stood at 644,164 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in China peaked at 644,164 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 159,448 TJ, in 1990.
China ranks 3rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,816 TJ | 159,448 TJ | 245,462 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,137 TJ | 226,616 TJ | 347,659 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,667 TJ | 360,950 TJ | 491,995 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,683 TJ | 523,742 TJ | 644,164 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 866,880 TJ compare
- 2 OECD 708,860 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 632,419 TJ compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,208 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 121,620 TJ compare
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in China?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in China was 644,164 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?
- The highest recorded value was 644,164 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,448 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- China ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.