Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Processing — Energy Use was 22,414 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,414 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 88 countries
All-time high
24,559 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
16,175 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 16.2k TJ1991: 16.3k TJ1992: 16.4k TJ1993: 17.0k TJ1994: 17.5k TJ1995: 18.4k TJ1996: 18.4k TJ1997: 18.5k TJ1998: 19.2k TJ1999: 19.6k TJ2000: 20.1k TJ2001: 19.9k TJ2002: 22.9k TJ2003: 19.1k TJ2004: 19.5k TJ2005: 18.7k TJ2006: 19.4k TJ2007: 19.9k TJ2008: 20.0k TJ2009: 18.8k TJ2010: 19.3k TJ2011: 24.1k TJ2012: 24.0k TJ2013: 24.0k TJ2014: 23.7k TJ2015: 24.6k TJ2016: 24.5k TJ2017: 23.1k TJ2018: 22.6k TJ2019: 21.7k TJ2020: 21.7k TJ2021: 22.3k TJ2022: 22.4k TJ2023: 22.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Australia is 22,414 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Australia peaked at 24,559 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,175 TJ, in 1990.

Australia ranks 18th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,749 TJ 16,175 TJ 19,642 TJ 10
2000s 19,834 TJ 18,745 TJ 22,885 TJ 10
2010s 23,150 TJ 19,256 TJ 24,559 TJ 10
2020s 22,191 TJ 21,682 TJ 22,414 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Australia and New Zealand 33,264 TJ compare
  2. 16 Poland 29,421 TJ compare
  3. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,329 TJ compare
  4. 19 Belgium 21,381 TJ compare
  5. 20 China 17,064 TJ compare
  6. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 17,064 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Australia?
Food processing — energy use in Australia was 22,414 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24,559 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,175 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for food processing — energy use?
Australia ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,125 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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