Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Central America

Central America: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 98,946 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98,946 TJ
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
98,946 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
27,913 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Central America, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 27.9k TJ1991: 29.9k TJ1992: 32.5k TJ1993: 34.7k TJ1994: 37.5k TJ1995: 38.7k TJ1996: 39.1k TJ1997: 39.8k TJ1998: 42.2k TJ1999: 44.6k TJ2000: 48.1k TJ2001: 50.8k TJ2002: 52.0k TJ2003: 53.8k TJ2004: 55.5k TJ2005: 57.3k TJ2006: 58.3k TJ2007: 62.6k TJ2008: 64.6k TJ2009: 66.1k TJ2010: 66.6k TJ2011: 70.3k TJ2012: 71.3k TJ2013: 72.3k TJ2014: 74.3k TJ2015: 77.1k TJ2016: 80.8k TJ2017: 81.3k TJ2018: 86.2k TJ2019: 88.2k TJ2020: 97.3k TJ2021: 95.5k TJ2022: 97.1k TJ2023: 98.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 98,946 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Central America peaked at 98,946 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,913 TJ, in 1990.

That places Central America 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 27,913 TJ
1991 29,902 TJ +7.1%
1992 32,533 TJ +8.8%
1993 34,710 TJ +6.7%
1994 37,472 TJ +8.0%
1995 38,723 TJ +3.3%
1996 39,147 TJ +1.1%
1997 39,824 TJ +1.7%
1998 42,215 TJ +6.0%
1999 44,646 TJ +5.8%
2000 48,089 TJ +7.7%
2001 50,834 TJ +5.7%
2002 52,004 TJ +2.3%
2003 53,818 TJ +3.5%
2004 55,522 TJ +3.2%
2005 57,298 TJ +3.2%
2006 58,290 TJ +1.7%
2007 62,562 TJ +7.3%
2008 64,646 TJ +3.3%
2009 66,110 TJ +2.3%
2010 66,597 TJ +0.7%
2011 70,321 TJ +5.6%
2012 71,313 TJ +1.4%
2013 72,262 TJ +1.3%
2014 74,342 TJ +2.9%
2015 77,147 TJ +3.8%
2016 80,787 TJ +4.7%
2017 81,315 TJ +0.7%
2018 86,238 TJ +6.1%
2019 88,189 TJ +2.3%
2020 97,277 TJ +10.3%
2021 95,516 TJ -1.8%
2022 97,139 TJ +1.7%
2023 98,946 TJ +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,708 TJ 27,913 TJ 44,646 TJ 10
2000s 56,917 TJ 48,089 TJ 66,110 TJ 10
2010s 76,851 TJ 66,597 TJ 88,189 TJ 10
2020s 97,220 TJ 95,516 TJ 98,946 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Colombia 51,822 TJ compare
  2. 21 Saudi Arabia 51,415 TJ compare
  3. 22 Republic of Korea 42,777 TJ compare
  4. 23 Egypt 39,154 TJ compare
  5. 24 Algeria 32,483 TJ compare
  6. 25 South Africa 31,269 TJ compare
  7. 26 Philippines 28,397 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Central America?
Food household consumption — energy use in Central America was 98,946 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 98,946 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 27,913 TJ in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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