Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Americas
Americas: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) was 138,552 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Energy Use in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Americas is 138,552 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Americas peaked at 287,373 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 106,273 TJ, in 1996.
That places Americas 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264,280 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 287,373 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 187,321 TJ | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 130,578 TJ | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 109,553 TJ | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 108,546 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 106,273 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 127,841 TJ | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 123,696 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 118,500 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 116,592 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 156,899 TJ | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 137,995 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 152,380 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 171,555 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 148,167 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 177,411 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 128,255 TJ | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 199,866 TJ | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 168,419 TJ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 197,126 TJ | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 183,386 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 148,288 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 193,669 TJ | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 198,258 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 153,611 TJ | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 148,727 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 153,469 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 150,808 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 151,893 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 138,623 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 141,479 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 140,299 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 138,552 TJ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,396 TJ | 106,273 TJ | 287,373 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,754 TJ | 116,592 TJ | 199,866 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,924 TJ | 148,288 TJ | 198,258 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,738 TJ | 138,552 TJ | 141,479 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Americas?
- Food processing — energy use in Americas was 138,552 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 287,373 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,273 TJ in 1996.
- How does Americas rank for food processing — energy use?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.