Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 474,470 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
474,470 TJ
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
474,470 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
142,888 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 142.9k TJ1991: 150.3k TJ1992: 155.2k TJ1993: 165.1k TJ1994: 174.0k TJ1995: 188.2k TJ1996: 197.9k TJ1997: 207.3k TJ1998: 215.9k TJ1999: 222.7k TJ2000: 229.8k TJ2001: 226.8k TJ2002: 228.3k TJ2003: 236.9k TJ2004: 244.2k TJ2005: 257.0k TJ2006: 265.5k TJ2007: 277.0k TJ2008: 282.3k TJ2009: 291.1k TJ2010: 302.3k TJ2011: 313.6k TJ2012: 330.2k TJ2013: 339.2k TJ2014: 353.4k TJ2015: 365.7k TJ2016: 381.2k TJ2017: 386.5k TJ2018: 394.4k TJ2019: 403.5k TJ2020: 426.1k TJ2021: 446.9k TJ2022: 452.2k TJ2023: 474.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 474,470 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 474,470 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142,888 TJ, in 1990.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 142,888 TJ
1991 150,291 TJ +5.2%
1992 155,179 TJ +3.3%
1993 165,117 TJ +6.4%
1994 174,019 TJ +5.4%
1995 188,213 TJ +8.2%
1996 197,930 TJ +5.2%
1997 207,276 TJ +4.7%
1998 215,943 TJ +4.2%
1999 222,651 TJ +3.1%
2000 229,844 TJ +3.2%
2001 226,754 TJ -1.3%
2002 228,285 TJ +0.7%
2003 236,880 TJ +3.8%
2004 244,218 TJ +3.1%
2005 257,022 TJ +5.2%
2006 265,479 TJ +3.3%
2007 277,011 TJ +4.3%
2008 282,290 TJ +1.9%
2009 291,136 TJ +3.1%
2010 302,285 TJ +3.8%
2011 313,601 TJ +3.7%
2012 330,185 TJ +5.3%
2013 339,201 TJ +2.7%
2014 353,384 TJ +4.2%
2015 365,656 TJ +3.5%
2016 381,174 TJ +4.2%
2017 386,467 TJ +1.4%
2018 394,392 TJ +2.1%
2019 403,494 TJ +2.3%
2020 426,103 TJ +5.6%
2021 446,932 TJ +4.9%
2022 452,170 TJ +1.2%
2023 474,470 TJ +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,951 TJ 142,888 TJ 222,651 TJ 10
2000s 253,892 TJ 226,754 TJ 291,136 TJ 10
2010s 356,984 TJ 302,285 TJ 403,494 TJ 10
2020s 449,919 TJ 426,103 TJ 474,470 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 8 France 120,730 TJ compare
  2. 9 Canada 95,112 TJ compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,693 TJ compare
  4. 10 Japan 94,396 TJ compare
  5. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,539 TJ compare
  6. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,964 TJ compare
  7. 11 Thailand 80,569 TJ compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,736 TJ compare
  9. 12 Mexico 78,030 TJ compare
  10. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 77,115 TJ compare
  11. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,370 TJ compare
  12. 14 Russian Federation 74,127 TJ compare
  13. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 1,219 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Food household consumption — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean was 474,470 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 474,470 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 142,888 TJ in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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