Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China

China: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 8,944 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,944 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 54 countries
All-time high
8,944 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 0 TJ1991: 2.2 TJ1992: 4.3 TJ1993: 1.7k TJ1994: 8.7 TJ1995: 10.9 TJ1996: 13 TJ1997: 15.2 TJ1998: 17.4 TJ1999: 19.6 TJ2000: 21.7 TJ2001: 23.9 TJ2002: 26.1 TJ2003: 28.3 TJ2004: 30.4 TJ2005: 32.6 TJ2006: 34.8 TJ2007: 37 TJ2008: 39.1 TJ2009: 41.3 TJ2010: 1.9k TJ2011: 2.1k TJ2012: 2.4k TJ2013: 2.6k TJ2014: 3.2k TJ2015: 4.1k TJ2016: 4.5k TJ2017: 4.5k TJ2018: 5.3k TJ2019: 4.9k TJ2020: 5.2k TJ2021: 6.7k TJ2022: 8.9k TJ2023: 8.9k 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 is 8,944 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 239.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China peaked at 8,944 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.

That places China 8th 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, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 0 TJ
1991 2.17 TJ
1992 4.35 TJ +100.0%
1993 1,740 TJ +39909.2%
1994 8.7 TJ -99.5%
1995 10.87 TJ +25.0%
1996 13.04 TJ +20.0%
1997 15.22 TJ +16.7%
1998 17.39 TJ +14.3%
1999 19.57 TJ +12.5%
2000 21.74 TJ +11.1%
2001 23.91 TJ +10.0%
2002 26.09 TJ +9.1%
2003 28.26 TJ +8.3%
2004 30.43 TJ +7.7%
2005 32.61 TJ +7.1%
2006 34.78 TJ +6.7%
2007 36.96 TJ +6.2%
2008 39.13 TJ +5.9%
2009 41.3 TJ +5.6%
2010 1,906 TJ +4515.7%
2011 2,132 TJ +11.8%
2012 2,447 TJ +14.8%
2013 2,633 TJ +7.6%
2014 3,227 TJ +22.6%
2015 4,056 TJ +25.7%
2016 4,468 TJ +10.2%
2017 4,464 TJ -0.1%
2018 5,275 TJ +18.2%
2019 4,874 TJ -7.6%
2020 5,180 TJ +6.3%
2021 6,683 TJ +29.0%
2022 8,944 TJ +33.8%
2023 8,944 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183.08 TJ 0 TJ 1,740 TJ 10
2000s 31.52 TJ 21.74 TJ 41.3 TJ 10
2010s 3,548 TJ 1,906 TJ 5,275 TJ 10
2020s 7,438 TJ 5,180 TJ 8,944 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Italy 17,755 TJ compare
  2. 6 Germany 15,058 TJ compare
  3. 7 Belgium 13,719 TJ compare
  4. 9 China, mainland 8,741 TJ compare
  5. 10 France 7,812 TJ compare
  6. 11 Azerbaijan 7,226 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?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in China was 8,944 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?
The highest recorded value was 8,944 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
How does China rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
China ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.