Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Processing — Energy Use was 51,562 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,562 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
52,509 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
26,993 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 27.0k TJ1991: 28.0k TJ1992: 30.0k TJ1993: 30.0k TJ1994: 30.9k TJ1995: 34.5k TJ1996: 35.8k TJ1997: 36.7k TJ1998: 38.6k TJ1999: 40.2k TJ2000: 41.9k TJ2001: 43.4k TJ2002: 44.5k TJ2003: 45.1k TJ2004: 45.7k TJ2005: 46.8k TJ2006: 46.2k TJ2007: 46.3k TJ2008: 46.2k TJ2009: 45.2k TJ2010: 46.0k TJ2011: 45.4k TJ2012: 43.4k TJ2013: 43.0k TJ2014: 43.1k TJ2015: 43.7k TJ2016: 43.8k TJ2017: 44.7k TJ2018: 45.1k TJ2019: 48.4k TJ2020: 51.6k TJ2021: 52.5k TJ2022: 51.6k TJ2023: 51.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 51,562 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Italy peaked at 52,509 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,993 TJ, in 1990.

Italy ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 26,993 TJ —
1991 27,986 TJ +3.7%
1992 30,002 TJ +7.2%
1993 30,020 TJ +0.1%
1994 30,863 TJ +2.8%
1995 34,456 TJ +11.6%
1996 35,766 TJ +3.8%
1997 36,677 TJ +2.5%
1998 38,556 TJ +5.1%
1999 40,219 TJ +4.3%
2000 41,918 TJ +4.2%
2001 43,358 TJ +3.4%
2002 44,496 TJ +2.6%
2003 45,126 TJ +1.4%
2004 45,727 TJ +1.3%
2005 46,814 TJ +2.4%
2006 46,235 TJ -1.2%
2007 46,278 TJ +0.1%
2008 46,174 TJ -0.2%
2009 45,209 TJ -2.1%
2010 46,037 TJ +1.8%
2011 45,421 TJ -1.3%
2012 43,416 TJ -4.4%
2013 43,031 TJ -0.9%
2014 43,099 TJ +0.2%
2015 43,733 TJ +1.5%
2016 43,812 TJ +0.2%
2017 44,686 TJ +2.0%
2018 45,118 TJ +1.0%
2019 48,443 TJ +7.4%
2020 51,572 TJ +6.5%
2021 52,509 TJ +1.8%
2022 51,562 TJ -1.8%
2023 51,562 TJ +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 51,562 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,937 TJ, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 51,562 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,997 TJ, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,154 TJ 26,993 TJ 40,219 TJ 10
2000s 45,134 TJ 41,918 TJ 46,814 TJ 10
2010s 44,680 TJ 43,031 TJ 48,443 TJ 10
2020s 51,801 TJ 51,562 TJ 52,509 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Thailand 82,112 TJ compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 1,125 TJ compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 78,081 TJ compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  5. 7 Germany 66,092 TJ compare
  6. 9 Republic of Korea 47,291 TJ compare
  7. 10 Spain 41,465 TJ compare
  8. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Italy?
Food processing — energy use in Italy was 51,562 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52,509 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26,993 TJ in 1990.
How does Italy rank for food processing — energy use?
Italy ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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