Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 17,094 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,094 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17,094 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1,756 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k TJ1991: 1.9k TJ1992: 1.9k TJ1993: 2.2k TJ1994: 2.4k TJ1995: 2.3k TJ1996: 2.1k TJ1997: 2.3k TJ1998: 2.2k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 2.4k TJ2001: 2.7k TJ2002: 3.5k TJ2003: 4.1k TJ2004: 4.3k TJ2005: 5.0k TJ2006: 5.3k TJ2007: 5.8k TJ2008: 5.6k TJ2009: 5.9k TJ2010: 7.0k TJ2011: 7.3k TJ2012: 7.7k TJ2013: 8.4k TJ2014: 8.4k TJ2015: 8.3k TJ2016: 8.7k TJ2017: 9.1k TJ2018: 10.2k TJ2019: 10.8k TJ2020: 11.7k TJ2021: 14.4k TJ2022: 17.1k TJ2023: 17.1k TJ

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

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 17,094 TJ for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 17,094 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,756 TJ, in 1990.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,133 TJ 1,756 TJ 2,368 TJ 10
2000s 4,455 TJ 2,422 TJ 5,895 TJ 10
2010s 8,605 TJ 7,044 TJ 10,797 TJ 10
2020s 15,077 TJ 11,740 TJ 17,094 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 8 Finland 23,969 TJ compare
  2. 9 Sweden 21,924 TJ compare
  3. 10 Poland 18,298 TJ compare
  4. 12 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan, Republic of 15,339 TJ compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 12,269 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in China (People’s Republic of)?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in China (People’s Republic of) was 17,094 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17,094 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,756 TJ in 1990.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2023
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