Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 2,241 TJ in China, mainland; the lowest is 0.1635 TJ in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.84 TJ, and the mean is 157.16 TJ.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,705.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 1,479.0%), and the largest decrease in India (down 99.8%).
Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 2,241 TJ | 2023 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 2,241 TJ | 2023 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 422.53 TJ | 1995 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 275.56 TJ | 2009 | up 112.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 153.31 TJ | 2002 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 102.37 TJ | 2023 | up 295.0% | rising |
| 7 | OECD | 68.12 TJ | 2023 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Colombia | 66.6 TJ | 2012 | up 1,479.0% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 62.2 TJ | 2023 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 55.65 TJ | 2023 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Nepal | 39.99 TJ | 1997 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Viet Nam | 35.99 TJ | 1996 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 25.15 TJ | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 22.77 TJ | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 22.6 TJ | 1998 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Belarus | 19.62 TJ | 2023 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 17 | Eswatini | 16 TJ | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 18 | India | 14.93 TJ | 2003 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Republic of Moldova | 14.4 TJ | 1997 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 20 | Ukraine | 13.29 TJ | 2023 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 21 | New Zealand | 12.82 TJ | 1998 | — | falling |
| 22 | Tajikistan | 8.2 TJ | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 23 | Greece | 4.22 TJ | 1996 | unchanged | falling |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 4.18 TJ | 2015 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia | 4.18 TJ | 2015 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Türkiye | 4.16 TJ | 2000 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 3.81 TJ | 1998 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 3.21 TJ | 2004 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.1 TJ | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 30 | Georgia | 2.71 TJ | 2003 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Japan | 2.43 TJ | 2023 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 2.05 TJ | 2023 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 33 | Romania | 1.24 TJ | 2004 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Austria | 0.5514 TJ | 2023 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 0.4506 TJ | 2023 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 36 | Belgium | 0.4483 TJ | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 0.4294 TJ | 2023 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 0.1635 TJ | 2011 | down 71.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2,537 TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 2,436 TJ
- Asia 2,383 TJ
- Eastern Asia 2,244 TJ
- Southern Africa 275.56 TJ
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 194.9 TJ
- Central Asia 138.82 TJ
- Annex I countries 101.03 TJ
- Europe 98.61 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 92.1 TJ
- Latin America and the Caribbean 66.6 TJ
- Americas 66.6 TJ
- South America 66.6 TJ
- Northern Europe 62.2 TJ
- Africa 55.65 TJ
- Sub-Saharan Africa 55.65 TJ
- Eastern Africa 55.65 TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 39.99 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 35.99 TJ
- Eastern Europe 34.96 TJ
- Oceania 4.18 TJ
- European Union (27) 3.5 TJ
- Western Europe 0.9997 TJ
- Southern Europe 0.4506 TJ
- Western Asia 0.4294 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 0.1635 TJ
- Southern Asia 0.1635 TJ
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.