Food Processing — Energy Use in China

China: Food Processing — Energy Use was 711,921 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
711,921 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.43 million TJ
in 2011
All-time low
711,921 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in China, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 716.2k TJ2001: 758.0k TJ2002: 751.2k TJ2003: 765.8k TJ2004: 952.3k TJ2005: 1.1M TJ2006: 1.1M TJ2007: 1.3M TJ2008: 1.4M TJ2009: 1.4M TJ2010: 1.4M TJ2011: 1.4M TJ2012: 1.3M TJ2013: 1.3M TJ2014: 1.2M TJ2015: 1.1M TJ2016: 1.1M TJ2017: 979.4k TJ2018: 866.6k TJ2019: 822.9k TJ2020: 763.4k TJ2021: 744.0k TJ2022: 711.9k TJ2023: 711.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in China stood at 711,921 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in China peaked at 1.43 million TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 711,921 TJ, in 2022.

China ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million TJ 716,246 TJ 1.39 million TJ 10
2010s 1.16 million TJ 822,897 TJ 1.43 million TJ 10
2020s 732,808 TJ 711,921 TJ 763,415 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
  2. 3 OECD 208,557 TJ compare
  3. 4 Thailand 97,174 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in China?
Food processing — energy use in China was 711,921 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 711,921 TJ in 2022.
How does China rank for food processing — energy use?
China ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
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