Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 1,089 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,089 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1,443 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
276.33 TJ
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa, 2011–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k2011201720232011: 276.3 TJ2012: 331.6 TJ2013: 469.8 TJ2014: 663.2 TJ2015: 663.1 TJ2016: 1.3k TJ2017: 1.3k TJ2018: 1.4k TJ2019: 1.4k TJ2020: 1.1k TJ2021: 1.2k TJ2022: 1.1k TJ2023: 1.1k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Northern Africa stood at 1,089 TJ.

That represents a change of up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Africa peaked at 1,443 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 276.33 TJ, in 2011.

That places Northern Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 874.61 TJ 276.33 TJ 1,443 TJ 9
2020s 1,135 TJ 1,089 TJ 1,221 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 1,158 TJ compare
  2. 27 Morocco 1,089 TJ compare
  3. 28 Sweden 1,040 TJ
  4. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 750.3 TJ compare
  5. 30 Botswana 642.16 TJ
  6. 31 Kyrgyzstan 606.97 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Africa?
Food processing — energy use in Northern Africa was 1,089 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,443 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 276.33 TJ in 2011.
How does Northern Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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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