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)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198520042023

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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China vs European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/energy-use-direct-on-farm-energy-consumption/china/european-union-28-countries/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/energy-use-direct-on-farm-energy-consumption/china/european-union-28-countries/">China vs European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed