Central America vs New Zealand: Food Processing — Energy Use

Central America
31,241 TJ
in 2023
New Zealand
31,925 TJ
in 2023
Central America rank
27th
New Zealand rank
26th

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • Central America
  • New Zealand
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 31,925 TJ against 31,241 TJ in Central America, a difference of 684 TJ.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Central America ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 12,854 TJ 15,350 TJ 2,496 TJ New Zealand
2000s 14,851 TJ 18,587 TJ 3,736 TJ New Zealand
2010s 24,055 TJ 28,147 TJ 4,092 TJ New Zealand
2020s 30,599 TJ 32,868 TJ 2,269 TJ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Central America or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 31,925 TJ against 31,241 TJ in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Central America and New Zealand?
684 TJ, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central America and New Zealand rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Central America ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 31 groups.
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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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

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