Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) in China

China: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) was 1.48 million TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.48 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.45 million TJ
in 2011
All-time low
253,224 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200620231990: 454.1k TJ1991: 458.5k TJ1992: 417.6k TJ1993: 412.3k TJ1994: 365.6k TJ1995: 379.6k TJ1996: 373.4k TJ1997: 338.4k TJ1998: 269.8k TJ1999: 253.2k TJ2000: 1.0M TJ2001: 1.3M TJ2002: 1.3M TJ2003: 1.4M TJ2004: 1.7M TJ2005: 1.9M TJ2006: 2.0M TJ2007: 2.2M TJ2008: 2.3M TJ2009: 2.3M TJ2010: 2.3M TJ2011: 2.4M TJ2012: 2.3M TJ2013: 2.3M TJ2014: 2.1M TJ2015: 2.0M TJ2016: 2.0M TJ2017: 1.8M TJ2018: 1.6M TJ2019: 1.5M TJ2020: 1.4M TJ2021: 1.4M TJ2022: 1.5M TJ2023: 1.5M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — energy use in China is 1.48 million TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in China peaked at 2.45 million TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 253,224 TJ, in 1999.

That places China 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) in China, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 454,069 TJ —
1991 458,484 TJ +1.0%
1992 417,608 TJ -8.9%
1993 412,273 TJ -1.3%
1994 365,635 TJ -11.3%
1995 379,615 TJ +3.8%
1996 373,354 TJ -1.6%
1997 338,358 TJ -9.4%
1998 269,840 TJ -20.3%
1999 253,224 TJ -6.2%
2000 1.03 million TJ +305.9%
2001 1.30 million TJ +26.1%
2002 1.30 million TJ -0.0%
2003 1.39 million TJ +7.2%
2004 1.72 million TJ +23.7%
2005 1.91 million TJ +11.1%
2006 1.98 million TJ +3.9%
2007 2.16 million TJ +9.1%
2008 2.33 million TJ +7.5%
2009 2.30 million TJ -1.3%
2010 2.34 million TJ +2.1%
2011 2.45 million TJ +4.4%
2012 2.25 million TJ -7.9%
2013 2.26 million TJ +0.4%
2014 2.14 million TJ -5.5%
2015 1.99 million TJ -6.9%
2016 1.98 million TJ -0.8%
2017 1.77 million TJ -10.2%
2018 1.59 million TJ -10.2%
2019 1.47 million TJ -8.0%
2020 1.44 million TJ -1.4%
2021 1.38 million TJ -4.7%
2022 1.48 million TJ +7.5%
2023 1.48 million TJ +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.48 million TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 661.25 TJ, 2237.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.48 million TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,412 TJ, 119.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +305.9% 253,224 TJ 1.03 million TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 372,246 TJ 253,224 TJ 458,484 TJ 10
2000s 1.74 million TJ 1.03 million TJ 2.33 million TJ 10
2010s 2.02 million TJ 1.47 million TJ 2.45 million TJ 10
2020s 1.44 million TJ 1.38 million TJ 1.48 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.46 million TJ compare
  2. 3 OECD 342,836 TJ compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 107,379 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in China?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in China was 1.48 million TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 253,224 TJ in 1999.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.