Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 8,741 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,741 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 54 countries
All-time high
8,741 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1993–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200820231993: 1.7k TJ1994: 0 TJ1995: 0 TJ1996: 0 TJ1997: 0 TJ1998: 0 TJ1999: 0 TJ2000: 0 TJ2001: 0 TJ2002: 0 TJ2003: 0 TJ2004: 0 TJ2005: 0 TJ2006: 0 TJ2007: 0 TJ2008: 0 TJ2009: 0 TJ2010: 1.9k TJ2011: 2.1k TJ2012: 2.4k TJ2013: 2.6k TJ2014: 3.1k TJ2015: 3.9k TJ2016: 4.3k TJ2017: 4.3k TJ2018: 5.1k TJ2019: 4.7k TJ2020: 5.0k TJ2021: 6.5k TJ2022: 8.7k TJ2023: 8.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland is 8,741 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 8,741 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1994.

That places China, mainland 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1993 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1993 1,733 TJ
1994 0 TJ -100.0%
1995 0 TJ
1996 0 TJ
1997 0 TJ
1998 0 TJ
1999 0 TJ
2000 0 TJ
2001 0 TJ
2002 0 TJ
2003 0 TJ
2004 0 TJ
2005 0 TJ
2006 0 TJ
2007 0 TJ
2008 0 TJ
2009 0 TJ
2010 1,863 TJ
2011 2,087 TJ +12.0%
2012 2,400 TJ +15.0%
2013 2,583 TJ +7.6%
2014 3,083 TJ +19.4%
2015 3,902 TJ +26.6%
2016 4,292 TJ +10.0%
2017 4,292 TJ +0.0%
2018 5,073 TJ +18.2%
2019 4,683 TJ -7.7%
2020 4,995 TJ +6.7%
2021 6,478 TJ +29.7%
2022 8,741 TJ +34.9%
2023 8,741 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247.57 TJ 0 TJ 1,733 TJ 7
2000s 0 TJ 0 TJ 0 TJ 10
2010s 3,426 TJ 1,863 TJ 5,073 TJ 10
2020s 7,238 TJ 4,995 TJ 8,741 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 6 Germany 15,058 TJ compare
  2. 7 Belgium 13,719 TJ compare
  3. 8 China 8,944 TJ compare
  4. 10 France 7,812 TJ compare
  5. 11 Azerbaijan 7,226 TJ compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 6,398 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland was 8,741 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 8,741 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1994.
How does China, mainland rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
China, mainland ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. 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 Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — 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
82 places, 2,339 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.