Which has higher food processing — energy use, Iceland or Malawi?

Iceland, at 2,067 TJ against 1,472 TJ in Malawi as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 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.

Iceland vs Malawi: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)

Iceland

2,067 TJ

in 2023

Malawi

1,472 TJ

in 2023

Iceland rank

68th

Malawi rank

70th

Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) over time

Iceland
Malawi

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,067 TJ against 1,472 TJ in Malawi, a difference of 595 TJ.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 70th of 95 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,000 TJ	1,564 TJ	436.47 TJ	Iceland
2020s	2,001 TJ	1,625 TJ	375.99 TJ	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — energy use, Iceland or Malawi?: Iceland, at 2,067 TJ against 1,472 TJ in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — energy use between Iceland and Malawi?: 595 TJ, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for food processing — energy use?: Iceland ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 70th of 95 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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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: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.