China vs United States: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
China
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United States
21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United States, a difference of 26,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,243 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,991 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 1990s | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,895 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 17,004 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,398 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,898 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,669 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 20,425 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,944 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 United States?
- China, at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between China and United States?
- 26,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st and United States 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.