Denmark vs South Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use

Denmark
23,405 TJ
in 2023
South Africa
5,221 TJ
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Food Processing — Energy Use over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 23,405 TJ against 5,221 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 18,184 TJ.

That makes Denmark's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 94 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25,608 TJ 2,751 TJ 22,857 TJ Denmark
2010s 24,861 TJ 5,510 TJ 19,351 TJ Denmark
2020s 24,668 TJ 5,404 TJ 19,263 TJ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 23,405 TJ against 5,221 TJ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Denmark and South Africa?
18,184 TJ, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for food processing — energy use?
Denmark ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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
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