Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in France
France: Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) was 5,950 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
France recorded 5,950 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.
The figure is down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in France peaked at 46,913 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 345.1 TJ, in 1998.
France ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 714 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 535.5 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 535.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 476 TJ | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 476 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 630.7 TJ | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 654.5 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 535.5 TJ | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 345.1 TJ | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 2,071 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 30,006 TJ | +1349.1% |
| 2001 | 23,309 TJ | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 21,841 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 23,319 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 30,430 TJ | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 41,527 TJ | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 41,976 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46,913 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 35,229 TJ | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 30,679 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 30,203 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23,077 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 23,584 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,926 TJ | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 9,300 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 18,275 TJ | +96.5% |
| 2016 | 16,329 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 21,976 TJ | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 27,478 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 13,100 TJ | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 16,100 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 19,278 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 5,950 TJ | -69.1% |
| 2023 | 5,950 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,950 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 285.93 TJ, 20.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 5,950 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258 TJ, 23.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1349.1% | 2,071 TJ | 30,006 TJ |
| 1999 | +500.0% | 345.1 TJ | 2,071 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697.34 TJ | 345.1 TJ | 2,071 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,523 TJ | 21,841 TJ | 46,913 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,525 TJ | 9,300 TJ | 30,203 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,819 TJ | 5,950 TJ | 19,278 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Australia 12,760 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 11,080 TJ compare
- 12 Russian Federation 10,858 TJ compare
- 14 New Zealand 3,873 TJ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 3,284 TJ compare
- 16 Chile 2,993 TJ compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in France?
- Food processing — energy use in France was 5,950 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46,913 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.1 TJ in 1998.
- How does France rank for food processing — energy use?
- France ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.