Germany vs United States of America: Food Processing — Energy Use

Germany
122,908 TJ
in 2023
United States of America
851,285 TJ
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 851,285 TJ against 122,908 TJ in Germany, a difference of 728,377 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.9 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 65 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 84,656 TJ 609,775 TJ 525,120 TJ United States of America
2000s 103,809 TJ 659,815 TJ 556,006 TJ United States of America
2010s 125,156 TJ 752,908 TJ 627,752 TJ United States of America
2020s 128,208 TJ 853,169 TJ 724,960 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 851,285 TJ against 122,908 TJ in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Germany and United States of America?
728,377 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
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