Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in China
China: Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) was 71,534 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — 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 transport — energy use in China is 71,534 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in China peaked at 77,876 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,192 TJ, in 2004.
China ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,029 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 68,571 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 62,850 TJ | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 58,192 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 50,360 TJ | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 42,981 TJ | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 37,266 TJ | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 45,937 TJ | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 45,256 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 42,199 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 31,733 TJ | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 29,644 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 25,538 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 30,462 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 24,192 TJ | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 24,930 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 25,103 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24,340 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 31,640 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 33,323 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 35,867 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 41,942 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 42,445 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45,755 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 56,320 TJ | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 59,600 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 59,937 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64,395 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 64,616 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75,229 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 77,876 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 77,772 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71,529 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 71,534 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 71,534 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.15 TJ, 595.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 71,534 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 164.25 TJ, 435.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,664 TJ | 37,266 TJ | 68,571 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,091 TJ | 24,192 TJ | 33,323 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,610 TJ | 35,867 TJ | 75,229 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,678 TJ | 71,529 TJ | 77,876 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 71,512 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38,144 TJ compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 19,172 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 transport — energy use in China?
- Food transport — energy use in China was 71,534 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 77,876 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,192 TJ in 2004.
- How does China rank for food transport — energy use?
- China ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Transport — Energy Use (Total). 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.