Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 1.08 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 36 TJ in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,997 TJ, and the mean is 25,894 TJ.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30,107.
Over the past decade 68 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 1,547.0%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 95.9%).
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.08 million TJ | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 2 | Brazil | 115,004 TJ | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 85,532 TJ | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 83,291 TJ | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 82,112 TJ | 2023 | up 66.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 78,081 TJ | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 66,092 TJ | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 51,562 TJ | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | 47,291 TJ | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 41,465 TJ | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40,139 TJ | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 12 | Canada | 38,815 TJ | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 36,769 TJ | 2023 | up 170.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 36,383 TJ | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 15 | Australia and New Zealand | 33,264 TJ | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 29,421 TJ | 2023 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 24,329 TJ | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 18 | Australia | 22,414 TJ | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 21,381 TJ | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | China | 17,064 TJ | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 20 | China, Taiwan Province of | 17,064 TJ | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 13,124 TJ | 2023 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 23 | Mexico | 12,602 TJ | 2023 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 11,106 TJ | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 10,851 TJ | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 26 | Colombia | 9,776 TJ | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 9,752 TJ | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 28 | Switzerland | 9,403 TJ | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 9,303 TJ | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 30 | Sweden | 8,503 TJ | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 31 | Algeria | 8,442 TJ | 2023 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 8,297 TJ | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 33 | Caribbean | 7,753 TJ | 2023 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Portugal | 7,752 TJ | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 7,621 TJ | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 7,071 TJ | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 7,068 TJ | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 38 | Morocco | 6,958 TJ | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 39 | Czechia | 6,803 TJ | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 6,728 TJ | 2023 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 41 | Belarus | 6,234 TJ | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 5,700 TJ | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 43 | Israel | 5,584 TJ | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 5,535 TJ | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 4,997 TJ | 2023 | up 177.9% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 4,663 TJ | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 47 | Ireland | 4,327 TJ | 2023 | down 25.9% | flat |
| 48 | Uruguay | 3,462 TJ | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 49 | Tunisia | 3,086 TJ | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,976 TJ | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 2,862 TJ | 2023 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 52 | Lithuania | 2,844 TJ | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 53 | South Africa | 2,489 TJ | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 54 | Croatia | 2,433 TJ | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 55 | Ghana | 2,159 TJ | 2023 | up 212.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Iceland | 2,067 TJ | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 57 | Slovakia | 2,002 TJ | 2023 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 58 | Malawi | 1,472 TJ | 2023 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 59 | Tajikistan | 1,152 TJ | 2023 | up 326.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Republic of Moldova | 1,125 TJ | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 61 | Estonia | 1,109 TJ | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,073 TJ | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 63 | Armenia | 1,027 TJ | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 64 | Slovenia | 1,016 TJ | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 65 | Senegal | 1,008 TJ | 2023 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Latvia | 1,005 TJ | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 67 | Georgia | 1,001 TJ | 2023 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,001 TJ | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 69 | Kenya | 961.2 TJ | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 70 | Cameroon | 900.64 TJ | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 895.78 TJ | 2023 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 72 | Albania | 870.57 TJ | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 73 | Gabon | 711.76 TJ | 2023 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 74 | Jamaica | 684.59 TJ | 2023 | up 523.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Cyprus | 674.79 TJ | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 76 | North Macedonia | 491.81 TJ | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 77 | Mozambique | 473.44 TJ | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 443.11 TJ | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 79 | Botswana | 331.11 TJ | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 80 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 321.84 TJ | 2023 | up 152.5% | rising |
| 81 | Malta | 275.87 TJ | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 82 | Montenegro | 203.76 TJ | 2023 | up 169.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Benin | 162.03 TJ | 2023 | up 150.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Greenland | 158.76 TJ | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 140.4 TJ | 2023 | up 1,547.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Togo | 109.8 TJ | 2023 | up 662.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Lesotho | 73.58 TJ | 2023 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 88 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 36 TJ | 1995 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 88 | Eswatini | 36 TJ | 2023 | down 95.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.53 million TJ
- Annex I countries 1.13 million TJ
- Europe 579,037 TJ
- Americas 557,942 TJ
- European Union (27) 410,165 TJ
- Northern America 408,449 TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 398,161 TJ
- United States of America 369,475 TJ
- Asia 329,053 TJ
- Western Europe 213,237 TJ
- Eastern Europe 158,276 TJ
- Eastern Asia 149,886 TJ
- Latin America and the Caribbean 149,493 TJ
- South America 128,242 TJ
- Southern Europe 119,498 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 118,881 TJ
- Northern Europe 88,026 TJ
- Western Asia 47,530 TJ
- Oceania 33,264 TJ
- Africa 32,812 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 26,575 TJ
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 20,314 TJ
- Northern Africa 18,486 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 17,980 TJ
- Sub-Saharan Africa 14,326 TJ
- Central America 13,498 TJ
- Central Asia 12,757 TJ
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 7,753 TJ
- Western Africa 6,556 TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3,762 TJ
- Southern Africa 2,930 TJ
- Eastern Africa 2,907 TJ
- Middle Africa 1,934 TJ
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.