Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in China
China: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in China, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
China recorded 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in China peaked at 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in China, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21,264 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 22,538 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 23,466 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 24,587 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 24,314 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 29,138 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 30,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29,540 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 29,691 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30,916 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 33,912 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 22,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 35,523 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 38,092 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 39,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 19,851 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 21,559 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 24,671 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 28,023 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 31,148 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 32,827 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 32,348 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31,428 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 32,652 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 34,214 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 35,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 39,471 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 41,979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 43,559 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 41,846 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 41,968 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43,156 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44,576 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 45,997 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 33.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- China's 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 28.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +61.2% | 22,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 35,523 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2000 | -53.8% | 39,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 1996 | -35.0% | 33,912 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,264 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,587 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 31,899 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 39,922 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 32,827 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,554 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 34,214 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 43,559 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 43,156 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 21,141 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 2 India 37,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 3,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Brazil 14,453 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 Viet Nam 3,777 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 Russia 9,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in China?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in China was 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2000.
- How does China rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- China ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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