Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture was 874,737 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
874,737 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
874,737 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
419,616 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 463.3k TJ1991: 471.1k TJ1992: 478.3k TJ1993: 508.5k TJ1994: 501.9k TJ1995: 542.7k TJ1996: 551.3k TJ1997: 581.3k TJ1998: 602.6k TJ1999: 658.4k TJ2000: 687.0k TJ2001: 716.5k TJ2002: 419.6k TJ2003: 477.2k TJ2004: 551.0k TJ2005: 644.5k TJ2006: 680.5k TJ2007: 620.7k TJ2008: 561.6k TJ2009: 577.6k TJ2010: 610.2k TJ2011: 648.5k TJ2012: 680.4k TJ2013: 732.1k TJ2014: 751.6k TJ2015: 762.8k TJ2016: 762.4k TJ2017: 782.4k TJ2018: 774.5k TJ2019: 769.8k TJ2020: 772.7k TJ2021: 862.5k TJ2022: 874.7k TJ2023: 874.7k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland stood at 874,737 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland peaked at 874,737 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 419,616 TJ, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 463,294 TJ
1991 471,123 TJ +1.7%
1992 478,283 TJ +1.5%
1993 508,498 TJ +6.3%
1994 501,886 TJ -1.3%
1995 542,729 TJ +8.1%
1996 551,349 TJ +1.6%
1997 581,289 TJ +5.4%
1998 602,591 TJ +3.7%
1999 658,401 TJ +9.3%
2000 687,050 TJ +4.4%
2001 716,477 TJ +4.3%
2002 419,616 TJ -41.4%
2003 477,230 TJ +13.7%
2004 550,993 TJ +15.5%
2005 644,530 TJ +17.0%
2006 680,477 TJ +5.6%
2007 620,736 TJ -8.8%
2008 561,627 TJ -9.5%
2009 577,606 TJ +2.8%
2010 610,160 TJ +5.6%
2011 648,479 TJ +6.3%
2012 680,366 TJ +4.9%
2013 732,091 TJ +7.6%
2014 751,596 TJ +2.7%
2015 762,756 TJ +1.5%
2016 762,367 TJ -0.1%
2017 782,354 TJ +2.6%
2018 774,466 TJ -1.0%
2019 769,798 TJ -0.6%
2020 772,716 TJ +0.4%
2021 862,452 TJ +11.6%
2022 874,737 TJ +1.4%
2023 874,737 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,944 TJ 463,294 TJ 658,401 TJ 10
2000s 593,634 TJ 419,616 TJ 716,477 TJ 10
2010s 727,443 TJ 610,160 TJ 782,354 TJ 10
2020s 846,160 TJ 772,716 TJ 874,737 TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 2.10 million TJ compare
  2. 2 China 895,491 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 132,232 TJ compare
  4. 4 Brazil 325,833 TJ compare
  5. 5 Canada 229,071 TJ compare
  6. 6 Japan 188,696 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland?
Petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in China, mainland was 874,737 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 874,737 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — energy use in agriculture recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 419,616 TJ in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for petroleum products — energy use in agriculture?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — 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
190 places, 6,284 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.