Food Processing — Energy Use in Canada

Canada: Food Processing — Energy Use was 38,815 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,815 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
38,815 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
21,164 TJ
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Canada, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 22.9k TJ2001: 21.2k TJ2002: 22.5k TJ2003: 23.8k TJ2004: 23.9k TJ2005: 28.0k TJ2006: 29.0k TJ2007: 32.6k TJ2008: 35.1k TJ2009: 37.1k TJ2010: 34.4k TJ2011: 34.9k TJ2012: 36.5k TJ2013: 36.6k TJ2014: 37.1k TJ2015: 37.5k TJ2016: 38.4k TJ2017: 35.4k TJ2018: 35.2k TJ2019: 36.2k TJ2020: 37.6k TJ2021: 38.4k TJ2022: 38.8k TJ2023: 38.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 38,815 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Canada peaked at 38,815 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,164 TJ, in 2001.

That places Canada 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,601 TJ 21,164 TJ 37,109 TJ 10
2010s 36,222 TJ 34,387 TJ 38,390 TJ 10
2020s 38,393 TJ 37,552 TJ 38,815 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 47,291 TJ compare
  2. 10 Spain 41,465 TJ compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare
  4. 13 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 36,383 TJ compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 33,264 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Canada?
Food processing — energy use in Canada was 38,815 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 38,815 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 21,164 TJ in 2001.
How does Canada rank for food processing — energy use?
Canada ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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