Food Processing — Energy Use in France
France: Food Processing — Energy Use 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 12th of 53 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 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 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
- 9 Australia 12,760 TJ compare
- 10 Germany 11,080 TJ compare
- 11 Russian Federation 10,858 TJ compare
- 13 New Zealand 3,873 TJ compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 3,284 TJ compare
- 15 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 12th out of 53 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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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.