Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in World

World: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 592,990 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
592,990 TJ
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 23 groups
All-time high
746,535 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
265,416 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 704.7k TJ1991: 746.5k TJ1992: 284.3k TJ1993: 337.4k TJ1994: 309.6k TJ1995: 316.3k TJ1996: 340.5k TJ1997: 308.6k TJ1998: 290.2k TJ1999: 269.0k TJ2000: 271.1k TJ2001: 265.4k TJ2002: 352.6k TJ2003: 374.7k TJ2004: 393.1k TJ2005: 382.8k TJ2006: 416.2k TJ2007: 450.1k TJ2008: 450.0k TJ2009: 444.8k TJ2010: 391.5k TJ2011: 395.4k TJ2012: 418.3k TJ2013: 443.0k TJ2014: 420.1k TJ2015: 437.0k TJ2016: 466.5k TJ2017: 473.6k TJ2018: 485.3k TJ2019: 525.2k TJ2020: 551.6k TJ2021: 624.3k TJ2022: 595.8k TJ2023: 593.0k 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 World is 592,990 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in World peaked at 746,535 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 265,416 TJ, in 2001.

That places World 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390,711 TJ 269,046 TJ 746,535 TJ 10
2000s 380,087 TJ 265,416 TJ 450,122 TJ 10
2010s 445,591 TJ 391,481 TJ 525,246 TJ 10
2020s 591,170 TJ 551,619 TJ 624,294 TJ 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 269,649 TJ compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 87,730 TJ compare
  3. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66,466 TJ compare
  4. 4 Canada 49,304 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 World?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in World was 592,990 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 746,535 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 265,416 TJ in 2001.
How does World rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
World ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.