Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 41,867 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,867 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
50,056 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
22,248 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 22.3k TJ1991: 22.7k TJ1992: 22.6k TJ1993: 22.4k TJ1994: 22.2k TJ1995: 23.0k TJ1996: 25.7k TJ1997: 26.8k TJ1998: 25.5k TJ1999: 24.3k TJ2000: 23.9k TJ2001: 30.1k TJ2002: 29.3k TJ2003: 33.1k TJ2004: 36.3k TJ2005: 38.0k TJ2006: 41.4k TJ2007: 46.2k TJ2008: 47.3k TJ2009: 46.0k TJ2010: 36.4k TJ2011: 37.9k TJ2012: 42.3k TJ2013: 43.0k TJ2014: 43.3k TJ2015: 42.5k TJ2016: 35.7k TJ2017: 36.4k TJ2018: 50.1k TJ2019: 44.6k TJ2020: 42.4k TJ2021: 42.9k TJ2022: 41.9k TJ2023: 41.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 41,867 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 50,056 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,248 TJ, in 1994.

That places Southern Africa 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (Total) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 22,258 TJ
1991 22,724 TJ +2.1%
1992 22,610 TJ -0.5%
1993 22,380 TJ -1.0%
1994 22,248 TJ -0.6%
1995 23,031 TJ +3.5%
1996 25,682 TJ +11.5%
1997 26,756 TJ +4.2%
1998 25,476 TJ -4.8%
1999 24,293 TJ -4.6%
2000 23,861 TJ -1.8%
2001 30,142 TJ +26.3%
2002 29,317 TJ -2.7%
2003 33,096 TJ +12.9%
2004 36,304 TJ +9.7%
2005 38,003 TJ +4.7%
2006 41,442 TJ +9.0%
2007 46,169 TJ +11.4%
2008 47,296 TJ +2.4%
2009 45,964 TJ -2.8%
2010 36,352 TJ -20.9%
2011 37,918 TJ +4.3%
2012 42,341 TJ +11.7%
2013 42,992 TJ +1.5%
2014 43,285 TJ +0.7%
2015 42,480 TJ -1.9%
2016 35,669 TJ -16.0%
2017 36,413 TJ +2.1%
2018 50,056 TJ +37.5%
2019 44,603 TJ -10.9%
2020 42,405 TJ -4.9%
2021 42,946 TJ +1.3%
2022 41,877 TJ -2.5%
2023 41,867 TJ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,746 TJ 22,248 TJ 26,756 TJ 10
2000s 37,159 TJ 23,861 TJ 47,296 TJ 10
2010s 41,211 TJ 35,669 TJ 50,056 TJ 10
2020s 42,274 TJ 41,867 TJ 42,946 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Australia 73,916 TJ compare
  2. 26 Malaysia 72,773 TJ compare
  3. 27 Poland 66,605 TJ compare
  4. 28 Argentina 59,540 TJ compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 57,203 TJ compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 51,415 TJ compare
  7. 31 Spain 42,955 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 238 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 41,867 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 50,056 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22,248 TJ in 1994.
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 down 2.6%. 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 (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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