Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) was 410,165 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
410,165 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
410,165 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
174,924 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 174.9k TJ1991: 226.4k TJ1992: 236.1k TJ1993: 239.5k TJ1994: 240.9k TJ1995: 261.5k TJ1996: 269.7k TJ1997: 278.8k TJ1998: 278.5k TJ1999: 283.2k TJ2000: 311.5k TJ2001: 319.4k TJ2002: 328.7k TJ2003: 343.0k TJ2004: 347.9k TJ2005: 358.8k TJ2006: 353.0k TJ2007: 358.7k TJ2008: 362.1k TJ2009: 354.8k TJ2010: 359.9k TJ2011: 366.3k TJ2012: 370.9k TJ2013: 367.9k TJ2014: 377.5k TJ2015: 380.3k TJ2016: 385.8k TJ2017: 384.9k TJ2018: 393.2k TJ2019: 399.8k TJ2020: 392.5k TJ2021: 406.3k TJ2022: 410.2k TJ2023: 410.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in European Union (27) is 410,165 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in European Union (27) peaked at 410,165 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 174,924 TJ, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 174,924 TJ —
1991 226,354 TJ +29.4%
1992 236,120 TJ +4.3%
1993 239,548 TJ +1.5%
1994 240,894 TJ +0.6%
1995 261,457 TJ +8.5%
1996 269,705 TJ +3.2%
1997 278,795 TJ +3.4%
1998 278,478 TJ -0.1%
1999 283,151 TJ +1.7%
2000 311,486 TJ +10.0%
2001 319,442 TJ +2.6%
2002 328,673 TJ +2.9%
2003 342,961 TJ +4.3%
2004 347,872 TJ +1.4%
2005 358,819 TJ +3.1%
2006 352,980 TJ -1.6%
2007 358,711 TJ +1.6%
2008 362,056 TJ +0.9%
2009 354,812 TJ -2.0%
2010 359,860 TJ +1.4%
2011 366,329 TJ +1.8%
2012 370,922 TJ +1.3%
2013 367,855 TJ -0.8%
2014 377,510 TJ +2.6%
2015 380,279 TJ +0.7%
2016 385,808 TJ +1.5%
2017 384,911 TJ -0.2%
2018 393,193 TJ +2.2%
2019 399,808 TJ +1.7%
2020 392,534 TJ -1.8%
2021 406,312 TJ +3.5%
2022 410,165 TJ +0.9%
2023 410,165 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in European Union (27) 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
1991 +29.4% 174,924 TJ 226,354 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248,943 TJ 174,924 TJ 283,151 TJ 10
2000s 343,781 TJ 311,486 TJ 362,056 TJ 10
2010s 378,648 TJ 359,860 TJ 399,808 TJ 10
2020s 404,794 TJ 392,534 TJ 410,165 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Brazil 115,004 TJ compare
  2. 3 Japan 85,532 TJ compare
  3. 4 France 83,291 TJ compare
  4. 5 Thailand 82,112 TJ compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 78,081 TJ compare
  6. 7 Germany 66,092 TJ compare
  7. 8 Italy 51,562 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in European Union (27)?
Food processing — energy use in European Union (27) was 410,165 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 410,165 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 174,924 TJ in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — energy use?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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
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