What is pre- and post-production — energy use in World?

Pre- and post-production — energy use in World was 12.37 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 12.37 million TJ in 2023.

What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million TJ in 1990.

How does World rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?

World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.

Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in World

Name: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 12.37 million TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.37 million TJ

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

1st

of 36 groups

All-time high

12.37 million TJ

in 2023

All-time low

3.88 million TJ

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in World stood at 12.37 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in World peaked at 12.37 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	5.24 million TJ	3.88 million TJ	6.26 million TJ	10
2000s	7.66 million TJ	6.63 million TJ	8.92 million TJ	10
2010s	10.25 million TJ	9.23 million TJ	11.32 million TJ	10
2020s	11.96 million TJ	11.28 million TJ	12.37 million TJ	4

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 5.83 million TJ compare
2 China 2.33 million TJ compare
3 China, mainland 2.15 million TJ compare
4 Brazil 687,907 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More climate change data for World

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.94 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1.27 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3.67 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4,791 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 130,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.64 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 957,726 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 685,096 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24,468 kt (2050)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in World?: Pre- and post-production — energy use in World was 12.37 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 12.37 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?: World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.