Americas vs OECD: Food Processing — Energy Use

Americas
138,552 TJ
in 2023
OECD
208,557 TJ
in 2023
Americas rank
6th
OECD rank
3rd

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • Americas
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 208,557 TJ against 138,552 TJ in Americas, a difference of 70,005 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.5 times Americas's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 156,396 TJ 390,476 TJ 234,079 TJ OECD
2000s 155,754 TJ 339,375 TJ 183,621 TJ OECD
2010s 167,924 TJ 293,309 TJ 125,386 TJ OECD
2020s 139,738 TJ 220,808 TJ 81,069 TJ OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Americas or OECD?
OECD, at 208,557 TJ against 138,552 TJ in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Americas and OECD?
70,005 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and OECD rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Americas ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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