Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in China
China: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) was 711,921 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Energy Use in China, 2000–2023
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.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 716,246 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 758,044 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 751,182 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 765,782 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 952,255 TJ | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million TJ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million TJ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million TJ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million TJ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million TJ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million TJ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million TJ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million TJ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 979,435 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 866,618 TJ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 822,897 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 763,415 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 743,976 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 711,921 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 711,921 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 711,921 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 642.16 TJ, 1108.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 711,921 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,760 TJ, 55.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.