Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in China
China: Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) was 14,850 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in China is 14,850 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 556.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in China peaked at 14,850 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 608 TJ, in 1996.
That places China 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 735 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 763 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 697 TJ | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 666 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 669 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 671 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 608 TJ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 705 TJ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 675 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,176 TJ | +74.2% |
| 2000 | 1,336 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,416 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,352 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 926 TJ | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 924 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 878 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 842 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 809 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 800 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 874 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 992 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,459 TJ | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 1,905 TJ | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 2,261 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2,699 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 3,186 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 4,337 TJ | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 5,065 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 6,184 TJ | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 8,248 TJ | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 10,524 TJ | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 11,857 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 14,850 TJ | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 14,850 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14,850 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,104 TJ, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- China's 14,850 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,425 TJ, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736.5 TJ | 608 TJ | 1,176 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 TJ | 800 TJ | 1,416 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,634 TJ | 992 TJ | 8,248 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,020 TJ | 10,524 TJ | 14,850 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 14,850 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 14,850 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 608 TJ in 1996.
- How does China rank for food processing — energy use?
- China ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). 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.