Heat — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Heat — Energy use in agriculture was 1,653 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,653 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,653 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
19 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Heat — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1992–2023

05001.0k1.5k1992200720231992: 19 TJ1993: 148 TJ1994: 155 TJ1995: 166 TJ1996: 217 TJ1997: 533 TJ1998: 373 TJ1999: 384 TJ2000: 386 TJ2001: 381 TJ2002: 461 TJ2003: 496 TJ2004: 515 TJ2005: 535 TJ2006: 616 TJ2007: 817 TJ2008: 817 TJ2009: 827 TJ2010: 910 TJ2011: 906.9 TJ2012: 1.1k TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 889.2 TJ2015: 1.1k TJ2016: 1.3k TJ2017: 1.3k TJ2018: 683.9 TJ2019: 698.8 TJ2020: 1.1k TJ2021: 1.4k TJ2022: 1.7k TJ2023: 1.7k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, heat — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland stood at 1,653 TJ. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 1,653 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19 TJ, in 1992.

China, mainland ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Heat — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Heat — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1992 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1992 19 TJ
1993 148 TJ +678.9%
1994 155 TJ +4.7%
1995 166 TJ +7.1%
1996 217 TJ +30.7%
1997 533 TJ +145.6%
1998 373 TJ -30.0%
1999 384 TJ +2.9%
2000 386 TJ +0.5%
2001 381 TJ -1.3%
2002 461 TJ +21.0%
2003 496 TJ +7.6%
2004 515 TJ +3.8%
2005 535 TJ +3.9%
2006 616 TJ +15.1%
2007 817 TJ +32.6%
2008 817 TJ +0.0%
2009 827 TJ +1.2%
2010 910 TJ +10.0%
2011 906.9 TJ -0.3%
2012 1,134 TJ +25.1%
2013 1,186 TJ +4.5%
2014 889.2 TJ -25.0%
2015 1,067 TJ +20.0%
2016 1,280 TJ +20.0%
2017 1,333 TJ +4.1%
2018 683.9 TJ -48.7%
2019 698.8 TJ +2.2%
2020 1,119 TJ +60.1%
2021 1,409 TJ +25.9%
2022 1,653 TJ +17.3%
2023 1,653 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 249.38 TJ 19 TJ 533 TJ 8
2000s 585.1 TJ 381 TJ 827 TJ 10
2010s 1,009 TJ 683.9 TJ 1,333 TJ 10
2020s 1,459 TJ 1,119 TJ 1,653 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,605 TJ compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 2,843 TJ compare
  3. 7 Iceland 2,564 TJ compare
  4. 8 China 1,653 TJ compare
  5. 10 Denmark 1,415 TJ compare
  6. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,293 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland?
Heat — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland was 1,653 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest heat — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1,653 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest heat — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 19 TJ in 1992.
How does China, mainland rank for heat — energy use in agriculture?
China, mainland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is heat — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Heat — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,489 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.