Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in South America

South America: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 115,109 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115,109 TJ
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
115,109 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
23,520 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 23.5k TJ1991: 24.3k TJ1992: 26.1k TJ1993: 33.0k TJ1994: 35.5k TJ1995: 38.9k TJ1996: 45.4k TJ1997: 40.3k TJ1998: 41.6k TJ1999: 57.0k TJ2000: 59.5k TJ2001: 68.3k TJ2002: 62.3k TJ2003: 64.2k TJ2004: 71.7k TJ2005: 76.5k TJ2006: 80.7k TJ2007: 94.0k TJ2008: 84.0k TJ2009: 80.4k TJ2010: 86.6k TJ2011: 87.7k TJ2012: 91.9k TJ2013: 94.9k TJ2014: 94.6k TJ2015: 98.4k TJ2016: 100.5k TJ2017: 98.9k TJ2018: 95.1k TJ2019: 94.1k TJ2020: 97.0k TJ2021: 104.8k TJ2022: 112.8k TJ2023: 115.1k TJ

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

Analysis

South America recorded 115,109 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in South America peaked at 115,109 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,520 TJ, in 1990.

South America ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 23,520 TJ
1991 24,330 TJ +3.4%
1992 26,068 TJ +7.1%
1993 33,033 TJ +26.7%
1994 35,474 TJ +7.4%
1995 38,858 TJ +9.5%
1996 45,424 TJ +16.9%
1997 40,283 TJ -11.3%
1998 41,572 TJ +3.2%
1999 56,995 TJ +37.1%
2000 59,473 TJ +4.3%
2001 68,335 TJ +14.9%
2002 62,260 TJ -8.9%
2003 64,214 TJ +3.1%
2004 71,659 TJ +11.6%
2005 76,483 TJ +6.7%
2006 80,669 TJ +5.5%
2007 93,985 TJ +16.5%
2008 84,026 TJ -10.6%
2009 80,396 TJ -4.3%
2010 86,620 TJ +7.7%
2011 87,739 TJ +1.3%
2012 91,906 TJ +4.7%
2013 94,889 TJ +3.2%
2014 94,647 TJ -0.3%
2015 98,369 TJ +3.9%
2016 100,468 TJ +2.1%
2017 98,899 TJ -1.6%
2018 95,075 TJ -3.9%
2019 94,106 TJ -1.0%
2020 96,964 TJ +3.0%
2021 104,751 TJ +8.0%
2022 112,765 TJ +7.7%
2023 115,109 TJ +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,556 TJ 23,520 TJ 56,995 TJ 10
2000s 74,150 TJ 59,473 TJ 93,985 TJ 10
2010s 94,272 TJ 86,620 TJ 100,468 TJ 10
2020s 107,397 TJ 96,964 TJ 115,109 TJ 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 17 Argentina 41,811 TJ compare
  2. 18 France 41,438 TJ compare
  3. 19 Poland 39,284 TJ compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 32,654 TJ compare
  5. 21 Romania 23,356 TJ compare
  6. 22 Azerbaijan 23,013 TJ compare
  7. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22,534 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in South America?
Food household consumption — energy use in South America was 115,109 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 115,109 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,520 TJ in 1990.
How does South America rank for food household consumption — energy use?
South America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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