Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 9,347 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,347 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
9,347 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1,789 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k TJ1991: 1.8k TJ1992: 1.8k TJ1993: 1.9k TJ1994: 2.1k TJ1995: 2.3k TJ1996: 2.4k TJ1997: 2.8k TJ1998: 2.8k TJ1999: 2.8k TJ2000: 3.0k TJ2001: 2.9k TJ2002: 3.1k TJ2003: 3.3k TJ2004: 3.5k TJ2005: 3.6k TJ2006: 3.9k TJ2007: 4.3k TJ2008: 4.4k TJ2009: 4.6k TJ2010: 4.9k TJ2011: 5.3k TJ2012: 5.7k TJ2013: 6.2k TJ2014: 6.5k TJ2015: 6.9k TJ2016: 7.3k TJ2017: 7.8k TJ2018: 8.4k TJ2019: 8.6k TJ2020: 8.7k TJ2021: 9.1k TJ2022: 9.3k TJ2023: 9.3k 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 Eastern Africa is 9,347 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa peaked at 9,347 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,789 TJ, in 1991.

Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,657 TJ
1991 1,789 TJ -32.7%
1992 1,810 TJ +1.2%
1993 1,857 TJ +2.6%
1994 2,080 TJ +12.0%
1995 2,298 TJ +10.5%
1996 2,448 TJ +6.5%
1997 2,773 TJ +13.3%
1998 2,831 TJ +2.1%
1999 2,816 TJ -0.5%
2000 2,959 TJ +5.1%
2001 2,882 TJ -2.6%
2002 3,120 TJ +8.2%
2003 3,338 TJ +7.0%
2004 3,547 TJ +6.2%
2005 3,620 TJ +2.0%
2006 3,930 TJ +8.6%
2007 4,284 TJ +9.0%
2008 4,441 TJ +3.7%
2009 4,571 TJ +2.9%
2010 4,877 TJ +6.7%
2011 5,251 TJ +7.7%
2012 5,669 TJ +8.0%
2013 6,220 TJ +9.7%
2014 6,536 TJ +5.1%
2015 6,912 TJ +5.7%
2016 7,327 TJ +6.0%
2017 7,826 TJ +6.8%
2018 8,416 TJ +7.5%
2019 8,597 TJ +2.1%
2020 8,697 TJ +1.2%
2021 9,056 TJ +4.1%
2022 9,316 TJ +2.9%
2023 9,347 TJ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,336 TJ 1,789 TJ 2,831 TJ 10
2000s 3,669 TJ 2,882 TJ 4,571 TJ 10
2010s 6,763 TJ 4,877 TJ 8,597 TJ 10
2020s 9,104 TJ 8,697 TJ 9,347 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 28 Argentina 59,540 TJ compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 57,203 TJ compare
  3. 30 Saudi Arabia 51,415 TJ compare
  4. 31 Spain 42,955 TJ compare
  5. 32 South Africa 39,694 TJ compare
  6. 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 38,736 TJ compare
  7. 34 Bangladesh 32,058 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa?
Food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa was 9,347 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,347 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,789 TJ in 1991.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 7,755 data points, 1990–2023
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