Food Retail — Energy Use in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Food Retail — Energy Use was 25,883 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,883 TJ
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25,910 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
10,040 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 10.0k TJ1991: 10.9k TJ1992: 11.6k TJ1993: 12.6k TJ1994: 13.9k TJ1995: 14.4k TJ1996: 15.5k TJ1997: 16.4k TJ1998: 17.8k TJ1999: 18.3k TJ2000: 19.4k TJ2001: 20.3k TJ2002: 21.0k TJ2003: 21.4k TJ2004: 22.0k TJ2005: 22.5k TJ2006: 23.0k TJ2007: 23.4k TJ2008: 23.5k TJ2009: 23.8k TJ2010: 24.1k TJ2011: 24.1k TJ2012: 24.6k TJ2013: 24.5k TJ2014: 24.8k TJ2015: 25.0k TJ2016: 25.0k TJ2017: 25.1k TJ2018: 25.5k TJ2019: 25.9k TJ2020: 24.4k TJ2021: 25.5k TJ2022: 25.2k TJ2023: 25.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 25,883 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 25,910 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,040 TJ, in 1990.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 10,040 TJ
1991 10,921 TJ +8.8%
1992 11,578 TJ +6.0%
1993 12,596 TJ +8.8%
1994 13,870 TJ +10.1%
1995 14,447 TJ +4.2%
1996 15,541 TJ +7.6%
1997 16,358 TJ +5.3%
1998 17,799 TJ +8.8%
1999 18,322 TJ +2.9%
2000 19,361 TJ +5.7%
2001 20,300 TJ +4.8%
2002 21,025 TJ +3.6%
2003 21,412 TJ +1.8%
2004 21,993 TJ +2.7%
2005 22,493 TJ +2.3%
2006 22,983 TJ +2.2%
2007 23,411 TJ +1.9%
2008 23,535 TJ +0.5%
2009 23,820 TJ +1.2%
2010 24,068 TJ +1.0%
2011 24,110 TJ +0.2%
2012 24,586 TJ +2.0%
2013 24,497 TJ -0.4%
2014 24,785 TJ +1.2%
2015 25,027 TJ +1.0%
2016 24,990 TJ -0.1%
2017 25,073 TJ +0.3%
2018 25,548 TJ +1.9%
2019 25,910 TJ +1.4%
2020 24,426 TJ -5.7%
2021 25,512 TJ +4.4%
2022 25,196 TJ -1.2%
2023 25,883 TJ +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,147 TJ 10,040 TJ 18,322 TJ 10
2000s 22,034 TJ 19,361 TJ 23,820 TJ 10
2010s 24,859 TJ 24,068 TJ 25,910 TJ 10
2020s 25,254 TJ 24,426 TJ 25,883 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 44 Pakistan 27,536 TJ compare
  2. 45 Hungary 26,253 TJ compare
  3. 46 Denmark 26,157 TJ compare
  4. 48 Romania 25,006 TJ compare
  5. 49 Israel 24,890 TJ compare
  6. 50 Portugal 23,182 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Food retail — energy use in China, Hong Kong SAR was 25,883 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 25,910 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 10,040 TJ in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for food retail — energy use?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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