What is food household consumption — energy use in OECD?

Food household consumption — energy use in OECD was 18,756 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 71,072 TJ in 1993.

What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 18,756 TJ in 2023.

How does OECD rank for food household consumption — energy use?

OECD ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.

Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in OECD

Name: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in OECD
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OECD: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 18,756 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18,756 TJ

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

3rd

of 54 countries

All-time high

71,072 TJ

in 1993

All-time low

18,756 TJ

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in OECD, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

OECD recorded 18,756 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in OECD peaked at 71,072 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,756 TJ, in 2023.

That places OECD 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	57,906 TJ	42,759 TJ	71,072 TJ	10
2000s	33,770 TJ	30,462 TJ	37,594 TJ	10
2010s	33,042 TJ	25,837 TJ	39,644 TJ	10
2020s	21,666 TJ	18,756 TJ	26,146 TJ	4

Countries ranked near OECD

1 China 110,586 TJ compare
1 China, mainland 110,586 TJ compare
4 Poland 16,125 TJ compare
5 India 11,668 TJ compare
6 Kazakhstan 10,522 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 906.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 223,315 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in OECD?: Food household consumption — energy use in OECD was 18,756 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 71,072 TJ in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 18,756 TJ in 2023.
How does OECD rank for food household consumption — energy use?: OECD ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 85 places, 2,391 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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