Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in China
China: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 744,318 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 744,318 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in China peaked at 1.45 million TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,753 TJ, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,753 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 10,465 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10,777 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11,034 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,491 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,698 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,696 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,800 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,684 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,149 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 729,145 TJ | +5901.8% |
| 2001 | 771,633 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 765,274 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 779,901 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 966,540 TJ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million TJ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million TJ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million TJ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million TJ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million TJ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million TJ | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million TJ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million TJ | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 888,326 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 847,563 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 791,051 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 773,169 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 744,318 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 744,318 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 744,318 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,584 TJ, 70.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 744,318 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,524 TJ, 10.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5901.8% | 12,149 TJ | 729,145 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,255 TJ | 9,753 TJ | 12,149 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million TJ | 729,145 TJ | 1.40 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million TJ | 847,563 TJ | 1.45 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 763,214 TJ | 744,318 TJ | 791,051 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 3.18 million TJ compare
- 3 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
- 4 Russian Federation 357,253 TJ compare
- 5 Germany 212,639 TJ compare
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 744,318 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 1.45 million TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,753 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for food processing — energy use?
- China ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.