Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain

Spain: Food Processing — Energy Use was 579.89 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
579.89 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
892.13 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
146.88 TJ
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain, 2011–2023

2004006008002011201720232011: 146.9 TJ2012: 489.5 TJ2013: 247 TJ2014: 245.2 TJ2015: 494.3 TJ2016: 595.3 TJ2017: 694.8 TJ2018: 892.1 TJ2019: 851.9 TJ2020: 406.6 TJ2021: 408.3 TJ2022: 579.9 TJ2023: 579.9 TJ

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 579.89 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Spain peaked at 892.13 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146.88 TJ, in 2011.

Spain ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Spain, 2011 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2011 146.88 TJ —
2012 489.54 TJ +233.3%
2013 247.03 TJ -49.5%
2014 245.24 TJ -0.7%
2015 494.26 TJ +101.5%
2016 595.27 TJ +20.4%
2017 694.75 TJ +16.7%
2018 892.13 TJ +28.4%
2019 851.89 TJ -4.5%
2020 406.56 TJ -52.3%
2021 408.34 TJ +0.4%
2022 579.89 TJ +42.0%
2023 579.89 TJ +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 579.89 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 285.93 TJ, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 579.89 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258 TJ, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +233.3% 146.88 TJ 489.54 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 517.44 TJ 146.88 TJ 892.13 TJ 9
2020s 493.67 TJ 406.56 TJ 579.89 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Botswana 642.16 TJ
  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 606.97 TJ compare
  3. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 598.4 TJ compare
  4. 32 Brazil 359.66 TJ compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 309.4 TJ compare
  6. 34 Georgia 306.88 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Spain?
Food processing — energy use in Spain was 579.89 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 892.13 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 146.88 TJ in 2011.
How does Spain rank for food processing — energy use?
Spain ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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