Europe vs Japan: Food Processing — Energy Use

Europe
579,037 TJ
in 2023
Japan
85,532 TJ
in 2023
Europe rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 579,037 TJ against 85,532 TJ in Japan, a difference of 493,505 TJ.

That makes Europe's figure about 6.8 times Japan's.

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

Europe ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 339,631 TJ 64,085 TJ 275,546 TJ Europe
2000s 461,976 TJ 85,544 TJ 376,432 TJ Europe
2010s 523,692 TJ 90,452 TJ 433,240 TJ Europe
2020s 567,788 TJ 87,299 TJ 480,488 TJ Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 579,037 TJ against 85,532 TJ in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Europe and Japan?
493,505 TJ, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Europe ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity). 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 (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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