Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 189,609 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
189,609 TJ
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
252,973 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
89,831 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 89.8k TJ1991: 178.7k TJ1992: 176.2k TJ1993: 191.2k TJ1994: 185.2k TJ1995: 203.5k TJ1996: 236.4k TJ1997: 213.2k TJ1998: 217.5k TJ1999: 214.6k TJ2000: 232.6k TJ2001: 244.8k TJ2002: 243.6k TJ2003: 245.8k TJ2004: 247.9k TJ2005: 242.8k TJ2006: 240.5k TJ2007: 219.3k TJ2008: 235.5k TJ2009: 234.9k TJ2010: 253.0k TJ2011: 212.4k TJ2012: 232.2k TJ2013: 242.7k TJ2014: 190.1k TJ2015: 205.0k TJ2016: 223.6k TJ2017: 218.3k TJ2018: 217.3k TJ2019: 216.1k TJ2020: 209.9k TJ2021: 235.9k TJ2022: 197.3k TJ2023: 189.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 189,609 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 252,973 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89,831 TJ, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 15th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 89,831 TJ
1991 178,722 TJ +99.0%
1992 176,154 TJ -1.4%
1993 191,238 TJ +8.6%
1994 185,169 TJ -3.2%
1995 203,458 TJ +9.9%
1996 236,415 TJ +16.2%
1997 213,218 TJ -9.8%
1998 217,529 TJ +2.0%
1999 214,647 TJ -1.3%
2000 232,587 TJ +8.4%
2001 244,750 TJ +5.2%
2002 243,569 TJ -0.5%
2003 245,801 TJ +0.9%
2004 247,902 TJ +0.9%
2005 242,826 TJ -2.0%
2006 240,466 TJ -1.0%
2007 219,257 TJ -8.8%
2008 235,484 TJ +7.4%
2009 234,914 TJ -0.2%
2010 252,973 TJ +7.7%
2011 212,407 TJ -16.0%
2012 232,249 TJ +9.3%
2013 242,684 TJ +4.5%
2014 190,122 TJ -21.7%
2015 204,990 TJ +7.8%
2016 223,608 TJ +9.1%
2017 218,251 TJ -2.4%
2018 217,271 TJ -0.4%
2019 216,110 TJ -0.5%
2020 209,882 TJ -2.9%
2021 235,858 TJ +12.4%
2022 197,318 TJ -16.3%
2023 189,609 TJ -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190,638 TJ 89,831 TJ 236,415 TJ 10
2000s 238,756 TJ 219,257 TJ 247,902 TJ 10
2010s 221,066 TJ 190,122 TJ 252,973 TJ 10
2020s 208,167 TJ 189,609 TJ 235,858 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 65,083 TJ compare
  2. 13 Italy 61,627 TJ compare
  3. 14 Egypt 60,583 TJ compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 51,260 TJ compare
  5. 16 Colombia 43,376 TJ compare
  6. 17 Argentina 41,811 TJ compare
  7. 18 France 41,438 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Western Europe?
Food household consumption — energy use in Western Europe was 189,609 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 252,973 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 89,831 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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