Food Processing — Energy Use in China

China: Food Processing — Energy Use was 483.9 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
483.9 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,145 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
32 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in China, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201120232000: 32 TJ2001: 192 TJ2002: 788 TJ2003: 942 TJ2004: 951 TJ2005: 979 TJ2006: 957 TJ2007: 981 TJ2008: 932 TJ2009: 846 TJ2010: 893 TJ2011: 802 TJ2012: 778 TJ2013: 794 TJ2014: 786 TJ2015: 727 TJ2016: 731 TJ2017: 685.2 TJ2018: 1.1k TJ2019: 1.1k TJ2020: 1.1k TJ2021: 991.7 TJ2022: 483.9 TJ2023: 483.9 TJ

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

Analysis

China recorded 483.9 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in China peaked at 1,145 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32 TJ, in 2000.

That places China 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 760 TJ 32 TJ 981 TJ 10
2010s 840.54 TJ 685.24 TJ 1,145 TJ 10
2020s 761.52 TJ 483.9 TJ 1,087 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 25 Portugal 557.43 TJ compare
  2. 26 Norway 532.55 TJ compare
  3. 27 Kyrgyzstan 526 TJ compare
  4. 28 China, Taiwan Province of 483.9 TJ compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 364 TJ compare
  6. 31 Latvia 244.96 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in China?
Food processing — energy use in China was 483.9 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 1,145 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 32 TJ in 2000.
How does China rank for food processing — energy use?
China ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
55 places, 1,461 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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