Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 110,586 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
110,586 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
357,858 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
110,586 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in China, mainland, 1990–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1990200620231990: 357.9k TJ1991: 352.7k TJ1992: 316.8k TJ1993: 309.1k TJ1994: 269.2k TJ1995: 290.6k TJ1996: 288.0k TJ1997: 246.1k TJ1998: 179.6k TJ1999: 170.9k TJ2000: 162.7k TJ2001: 160.7k TJ2002: 172.9k TJ2003: 184.0k TJ2004: 184.0k TJ2005: 189.5k TJ2006: 191.0k TJ2007: 184.8k TJ2008: 183.1k TJ2009: 176.7k TJ2010: 174.9k TJ2011: 177.7k TJ2012: 169.7k TJ2013: 172.0k TJ2014: 175.4k TJ2015: 184.2k TJ2016: 184.0k TJ2017: 181.9k TJ2018: 149.3k TJ2019: 125.3k TJ2020: 121.1k TJ2021: 111.5k TJ2022: 110.6k TJ2023: 110.6k TJ

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 110,586 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in China, mainland peaked at 357,858 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110,586 TJ, in 2022.

China, mainland ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 357,858 TJ
1991 352,669 TJ -1.5%
1992 316,837 TJ -10.2%
1993 309,071 TJ -2.5%
1994 269,185 TJ -12.9%
1995 290,648 TJ +8.0%
1996 287,967 TJ -0.9%
1997 246,085 TJ -14.5%
1998 179,602 TJ -27.0%
1999 170,917 TJ -4.8%
2000 162,719 TJ -4.8%
2001 160,661 TJ -1.3%
2002 172,927 TJ +7.6%
2003 183,982 TJ +6.4%
2004 183,973 TJ -0.0%
2005 189,474 TJ +3.0%
2006 191,016 TJ +0.8%
2007 184,808 TJ -3.2%
2008 183,144 TJ -0.9%
2009 176,673 TJ -3.5%
2010 174,943 TJ -1.0%
2011 177,656 TJ +1.6%
2012 169,655 TJ -4.5%
2013 172,049 TJ +1.4%
2014 175,417 TJ +2.0%
2015 184,230 TJ +5.0%
2016 183,987 TJ -0.1%
2017 181,897 TJ -1.1%
2018 149,338 TJ -17.9%
2019 125,321 TJ -16.1%
2020 121,058 TJ -3.4%
2021 111,519 TJ -7.9%
2022 110,586 TJ -0.8%
2023 110,586 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 278,084 TJ 170,917 TJ 357,858 TJ 10
2000s 178,938 TJ 160,661 TJ 191,016 TJ 10
2010s 169,449 TJ 125,321 TJ 184,230 TJ 10
2020s 113,437 TJ 110,586 TJ 121,058 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 110,586 TJ compare
  2. 3 OECD 18,756 TJ compare
  3. 4 Poland 16,125 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in China, mainland?
Food household consumption — energy use in China, mainland was 110,586 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 357,858 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 110,586 TJ in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for food household consumption — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 2,391 data points, 1990–2023
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