Food Processing — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Processing — Energy Use was 149,493 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean is 149,493 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 458.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 149,493 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,991 TJ, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,991 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,465 TJ | +174.5% |
| 1992 | 5,519 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6,239 TJ | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 7,132 TJ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 7,164 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,650 TJ | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 3,848 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,165 TJ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4,450 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,072 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4,100 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,177 TJ | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 5,422 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,584 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8,983 TJ | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 9,567 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 19,172 TJ | +100.4% |
| 2008 | 33,054 TJ | +72.4% |
| 2009 | 33,562 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 33,473 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40,570 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 42,237 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26,780 TJ | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 27,267 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,915 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 125,913 TJ | +351.1% |
| 2017 | 131,890 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 117,202 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 129,778 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 139,714 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 139,046 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 139,325 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 149,493 TJ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,962 TJ | 1,991 TJ | 7,164 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,869 TJ | 4,072 TJ | 33,562 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,303 TJ | 26,780 TJ | 131,890 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,894 TJ | 139,046 TJ | 149,493 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Republic of Korea 47,291 TJ compare
- 10 Spain 41,465 TJ compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare
- 12 Canada 38,815 TJ compare
- 13 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 33,264 TJ compare
- 15 Poland 29,421 TJ compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food processing — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean was 149,493 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 149,493 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 TJ in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food processing — energy use?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.