China vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
26,388 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- China
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 26,388 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 21,361 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 29,845 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,055 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 25,663 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 25,531 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,023 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,596 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, China or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 26,388 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 21,361 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.