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

Pre- and post-production — energy use in China was 5.13 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 5.13 million TJ in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 646,990 TJ in 1990.

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

China ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in China

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

China: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 5.13 million TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.13 million TJ

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

2nd

of 205 countries

All-time high

5.13 million TJ

in 2023

All-time low

646,990 TJ

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in China stood at 5.13 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in China peaked at 5.13 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 646,990 TJ, in 1990.

That places China 2nd 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	677,757 TJ	646,990 TJ	721,332 TJ	10
2000s	2.55 million TJ	1.55 million TJ	3.59 million TJ	10
2010s	4.17 million TJ	3.78 million TJ	4.42 million TJ	10
2020s	4.93 million TJ	4.64 million TJ	5.13 million TJ	4

Countries ranked near China

1 OECD 11.68 million TJ compare
3 China, mainland 4.89 million TJ compare
4 Russian Federation 1.62 million TJ compare
5 Japan 927,573 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in China?: Pre- and post-production — energy use in China was 5.13 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 5.13 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 646,990 TJ in 1990.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?: China ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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.