Food Processing — Energy Use in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Processing — Energy Use was 217,726 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
217,726 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
504,927 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
217,726 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 428.1k TJ1991: 504.9k TJ1992: 434.3k TJ1993: 424.4k TJ1994: 360.4k TJ1995: 394.9k TJ1996: 411.9k TJ1997: 405.4k TJ1998: 368.8k TJ1999: 314.3k TJ2000: 336.7k TJ2001: 361.5k TJ2002: 329.8k TJ2003: 353.8k TJ2004: 366.5k TJ2005: 357.8k TJ2006: 375.9k TJ2007: 316.1k TJ2008: 366.9k TJ2009: 334.6k TJ2010: 363.9k TJ2011: 352.5k TJ2012: 315.2k TJ2013: 314.3k TJ2014: 313.8k TJ2015: 275.0k TJ2016: 266.3k TJ2017: 273.2k TJ2018: 270.3k TJ2019: 249.7k TJ2020: 239.1k TJ2021: 244.5k TJ2022: 217.7k TJ2023: 217.7k TJ

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 217,726 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Annex I countries peaked at 504,927 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 217,726 TJ, in 2022.

That places Annex I countries 4th out of 29 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 in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 428,142 TJ —
1991 504,927 TJ +17.9%
1992 434,325 TJ -14.0%
1993 424,359 TJ -2.3%
1994 360,400 TJ -15.1%
1995 394,950 TJ +9.6%
1996 411,936 TJ +4.3%
1997 405,441 TJ -1.6%
1998 368,754 TJ -9.0%
1999 314,268 TJ -14.8%
2000 336,742 TJ +7.2%
2001 361,470 TJ +7.3%
2002 329,786 TJ -8.8%
2003 353,847 TJ +7.3%
2004 366,515 TJ +3.6%
2005 357,768 TJ -2.4%
2006 375,863 TJ +5.1%
2007 316,120 TJ -15.9%
2008 366,908 TJ +16.1%
2009 334,630 TJ -8.8%
2010 363,931 TJ +8.8%
2011 352,489 TJ -3.1%
2012 315,237 TJ -10.6%
2013 314,298 TJ -0.3%
2014 313,771 TJ -0.2%
2015 275,038 TJ -12.3%
2016 266,334 TJ -3.2%
2017 273,152 TJ +2.6%
2018 270,312 TJ -1.0%
2019 249,709 TJ -7.6%
2020 239,107 TJ -4.2%
2021 244,494 TJ +2.3%
2022 217,726 TJ -10.9%
2023 217,726 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 404,750 TJ 314,268 TJ 504,927 TJ 10
2000s 349,965 TJ 316,120 TJ 375,863 TJ 10
2010s 299,427 TJ 249,709 TJ 363,931 TJ 10
2020s 229,763 TJ 217,726 TJ 244,494 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 China 711,921 TJ compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 46,309 TJ compare
  4. 3 OECD 208,557 TJ compare
  5. 4 Republic of Moldova 52.5 TJ compare
  6. 4 Thailand 97,174 TJ compare
  7. 5 Colombia 62,137 TJ compare
  8. 6 Poland 43,852 TJ compare
  9. 7 Zimbabwe 28,515 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Annex I countries?
Food processing — energy use in Annex I countries was 217,726 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 504,927 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 217,726 TJ in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — energy use?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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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
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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.