Which has higher food processing — energy use, Belarus or Central America?

Central America, at 31,241 TJ against 27,177 TJ in Belarus as of 2023.

What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Belarus and Central America?

4,064 TJ, with Central America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central America?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Central America: Food Processing — Energy Use

Belarus

27,177 TJ

in 2023

Central America

31,241 TJ

in 2023

Belarus rank

30th

Central America rank

28th

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

Belarus
Central America

How they compare

Central America currently reports 31,241 TJ against 27,177 TJ in Belarus, a difference of 4,064 TJ.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 30th and Central America ranks 28th of 94 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Central America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Central America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29,156 TJ	13,503 TJ	15,653 TJ	Belarus
2000s	26,603 TJ	14,851 TJ	11,752 TJ	Belarus
2010s	29,390 TJ	24,055 TJ	5,335 TJ	Belarus
2020s	27,850 TJ	30,599 TJ	2,749 TJ	Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Belarus or Central America?: Central America, at 31,241 TJ against 27,177 TJ in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Belarus and Central America?: 4,064 TJ, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Central America?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Central America rank globally for food processing — energy use?: Belarus ranks 30th and Central America ranks 28th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). 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 (Total)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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