Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 33,443 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,443 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
35,639 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
14,885 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 16.9k TJ1991: 17.2k TJ1992: 17.2k TJ1993: 14.9k TJ1994: 15.3k TJ1995: 16.9k TJ1996: 20.4k TJ1997: 21.2k TJ1998: 20.9k TJ1999: 20.5k TJ2000: 20.2k TJ2001: 24.3k TJ2002: 21.5k TJ2003: 24.1k TJ2004: 25.6k TJ2005: 26.2k TJ2006: 28.1k TJ2007: 29.2k TJ2008: 28.7k TJ2009: 28.0k TJ2010: 29.2k TJ2011: 29.4k TJ2012: 28.3k TJ2013: 28.2k TJ2014: 28.1k TJ2015: 29.2k TJ2016: 34.8k TJ2017: 34.9k TJ2018: 35.6k TJ2019: 35.1k TJ2020: 33.6k TJ2021: 34.3k TJ2022: 33.5k TJ2023: 33.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — energy use in Southern Africa is 33,443 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 35,639 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,885 TJ, in 1993.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 16,853 TJ
1991 17,204 TJ +2.1%
1992 17,225 TJ +0.1%
1993 14,885 TJ -13.6%
1994 15,298 TJ +2.8%
1995 16,854 TJ +10.2%
1996 20,360 TJ +20.8%
1997 21,242 TJ +4.3%
1998 20,878 TJ -1.7%
1999 20,471 TJ -1.9%
2000 20,197 TJ -1.3%
2001 24,295 TJ +20.3%
2002 21,486 TJ -11.6%
2003 24,084 TJ +12.1%
2004 25,600 TJ +6.3%
2005 26,158 TJ +2.2%
2006 28,078 TJ +7.3%
2007 29,213 TJ +4.0%
2008 28,709 TJ -1.7%
2009 27,998 TJ -2.5%
2010 29,181 TJ +4.2%
2011 29,394 TJ +0.7%
2012 28,286 TJ -3.8%
2013 28,212 TJ -0.3%
2014 28,095 TJ -0.4%
2015 29,204 TJ +3.9%
2016 34,761 TJ +19.0%
2017 34,877 TJ +0.3%
2018 35,639 TJ +2.2%
2019 35,095 TJ -1.5%
2020 33,588 TJ -4.3%
2021 34,339 TJ +2.2%
2022 33,453 TJ -2.6%
2023 33,443 TJ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,127 TJ 14,885 TJ 21,242 TJ 10
2000s 25,582 TJ 20,197 TJ 29,213 TJ 10
2010s 31,274 TJ 28,095 TJ 35,639 TJ 10
2020s 33,706 TJ 33,443 TJ 34,339 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 South Africa 31,269 TJ compare
  2. 26 Philippines 28,397 TJ compare
  3. 27 Spain 27,092 TJ compare
  4. 28 Portugal 27,070 TJ compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 24,550 TJ compare
  6. 30 Morocco 23,213 TJ compare
  7. 31 Austria 21,076 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Southern Africa?
Food household consumption — energy use in Southern Africa was 33,443 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35,639 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,885 TJ in 1993.
How does Southern Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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