What is food processing — energy use in Africa?

Food processing — energy use in Africa was 32,597 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 32,597 TJ in 2023.

What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 129 TJ in 1992.

How does Africa rank for food processing — energy use?

Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 351.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Africa

Name: Food Processing — Energy Use in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 32,597 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

32,597 TJ

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

17th

of 30 groups

All-time high

32,597 TJ

in 2023

All-time low

129 TJ

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Africa, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 32,597 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 351.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Africa peaked at 32,597 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129 TJ, in 1992.

Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,838 TJ	129 TJ	3,851 TJ	10
2000s	3,152 TJ	1,540 TJ	5,951 TJ	10
2010s	7,709 TJ	3,460 TJ	9,400 TJ	10
2020s	20,519 TJ	8,245 TJ	32,597 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Africa

14 New Zealand 3,873 TJ compare
15 Kazakhstan 3,284 TJ compare
16 Chile 2,993 TJ compare
17 Eswatini 2,993 TJ compare
18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,844 TJ compare
19 Republic of Korea 1,976 TJ compare
20 Czechia 1,862 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Africa?: Food processing — energy use in Africa was 32,597 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 32,597 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 129 TJ in 1992.
How does Africa rank for food processing — energy use?: Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 351.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.