China vs European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
European Union (28 countries)
27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- China
- European Union (28 countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries), a difference of 20,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times European Union (28 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (28 countries) ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st 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 (28 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,136 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 763.99 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 26,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 674.48 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 26,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 28,803 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,566 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 (28 countries)?
- China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 27,563 Tonnes of oil equivalent in European Union (28 countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between China and European Union (28 countries)?
- 20,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (28 countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st 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.