Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 4.89 million TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.89 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.89 million TJ
in 2022
All-time low
511,396 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200620231990: 543.3k TJ1991: 553.7k TJ1992: 533.2k TJ1993: 541.6k TJ1994: 526.1k TJ1995: 558.9k TJ1996: 571.2k TJ1997: 553.9k TJ1998: 511.4k TJ1999: 524.5k TJ2000: 1.4M TJ2001: 1.7M TJ2002: 1.6M TJ2003: 1.8M TJ2004: 2.2M TJ2005: 2.5M TJ2006: 2.7M TJ2007: 3.1M TJ2008: 3.3M TJ2009: 3.4M TJ2010: 3.6M TJ2011: 3.8M TJ2012: 3.8M TJ2013: 4.0M TJ2014: 4.0M TJ2015: 3.9M TJ2016: 4.1M TJ2017: 4.1M TJ2018: 4.1M TJ2019: 4.2M TJ2020: 4.4M TJ2021: 4.5M TJ2022: 4.9M TJ2023: 4.9M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in China, mainland stood at 4.89 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in China, mainland peaked at 4.89 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 511,396 TJ, in 1998.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 205 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 541,774 TJ 511,396 TJ 571,196 TJ 10
2000s 2.36 million TJ 1.39 million TJ 3.39 million TJ 10
2010s 3.95 million TJ 3.58 million TJ 4.19 million TJ 10
2020s 4.68 million TJ 4.40 million TJ 4.89 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 11.68 million TJ compare
  2. 2 China 5.13 million TJ compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1.62 million TJ compare
  4. 5 Japan 927,573 TJ compare
  5. 6 Germany 895,177 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in China, mainland was 4.89 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4.89 million TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 511,396 TJ in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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