Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 2.11 million TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.11 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.11 million TJ
in 2022
All-time low
72,726 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 72.7k TJ1991: 82.2k TJ1992: 96.8k TJ1993: 111.5k TJ1994: 131.1k TJ1995: 152.1k TJ1996: 171.4k TJ1997: 189.6k TJ1998: 200.3k TJ1999: 224.0k TJ2000: 252.9k TJ2001: 278.2k TJ2002: 267.9k TJ2003: 311.3k TJ2004: 360.7k TJ2005: 436.4k TJ2006: 507.0k TJ2007: 614.5k TJ2008: 665.0k TJ2009: 737.0k TJ2010: 775.2k TJ2011: 850.1k TJ2012: 940.7k TJ2013: 1.1M TJ2014: 1.1M TJ2015: 1.1M TJ2016: 1.3M TJ2017: 1.4M TJ2018: 1.5M TJ2019: 1.6M TJ2020: 1.7M TJ2021: 1.9M TJ2022: 2.1M TJ2023: 2.1M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in China, mainland stood at 2.11 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in China, mainland peaked at 2.11 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,726 TJ, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 72,726 TJ
1991 82,226 TJ +13.1%
1992 96,807 TJ +17.7%
1993 111,493 TJ +15.2%
1994 131,139 TJ +17.6%
1995 152,105 TJ +16.0%
1996 171,385 TJ +12.7%
1997 189,553 TJ +10.6%
1998 200,345 TJ +5.7%
1999 223,988 TJ +11.8%
2000 252,901 TJ +12.9%
2001 278,204 TJ +10.0%
2002 267,947 TJ -3.7%
2003 311,302 TJ +16.2%
2004 360,681 TJ +15.9%
2005 436,360 TJ +21.0%
2006 506,964 TJ +16.2%
2007 614,530 TJ +21.2%
2008 664,959 TJ +8.2%
2009 736,969 TJ +10.8%
2010 775,158 TJ +5.2%
2011 850,097 TJ +9.7%
2012 940,687 TJ +10.7%
2013 1.06 million TJ +12.4%
2014 1.09 million TJ +2.7%
2015 1.14 million TJ +5.4%
2016 1.27 million TJ +11.3%
2017 1.37 million TJ +7.7%
2018 1.52 million TJ +10.9%
2019 1.61 million TJ +5.8%
2020 1.72 million TJ +7.1%
2021 1.86 million TJ +7.7%
2022 2.11 million TJ +13.5%
2023 2.11 million TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,177 TJ 72,726 TJ 223,988 TJ 10
2000s 443,082 TJ 252,901 TJ 736,969 TJ 10
2010s 1.16 million TJ 775,158 TJ 1.61 million TJ 10
2020s 1.95 million TJ 1.72 million TJ 2.11 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 2.20 million TJ compare
  2. 3 OECD 1.61 million TJ compare
  3. 4 Brazil 222,676 TJ compare
  4. 5 Germany 206,172 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 2.11 million 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 2.11 million TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 72,726 TJ in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for food household consumption — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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