Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 1,934 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,934 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
1,934 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
140.4 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa, 1994–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200820231994: 140.4 TJ1995: 262.8 TJ1996: 262.8 TJ1997: 277.2 TJ1998: 262.8 TJ1999: 277.2 TJ2000: 273.6 TJ2001: 291.6 TJ2002: 309.6 TJ2003: 320.4 TJ2004: 320.4 TJ2005: 327.6 TJ2006: 856.8 TJ2007: 867.6 TJ2008: 831.6 TJ2009: 936 TJ2010: 990 TJ2011: 1.1k TJ2012: 1.1k TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 1.2k TJ2015: 1.2k TJ2016: 1.4k TJ2017: 1.5k TJ2018: 1.6k TJ2019: 1.6k TJ2020: 1.7k TJ2021: 1.8k TJ2022: 1.9k TJ2023: 1.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 1,934 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Middle Africa peaked at 1,934 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 140.4 TJ, in 1994.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Middle Africa, 1994 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1994 140.4 TJ —
1995 262.8 TJ +87.2%
1996 262.8 TJ +0.0%
1997 277.2 TJ +5.5%
1998 262.8 TJ -5.2%
1999 277.2 TJ +5.5%
2000 273.6 TJ -1.3%
2001 291.6 TJ +6.6%
2002 309.6 TJ +6.2%
2003 320.4 TJ +3.5%
2004 320.4 TJ +0.0%
2005 327.6 TJ +2.2%
2006 856.8 TJ +161.5%
2007 867.6 TJ +1.3%
2008 831.6 TJ -4.1%
2009 936 TJ +12.6%
2010 990 TJ +5.8%
2011 1,073 TJ +8.4%
2012 1,127 TJ +5.0%
2013 1,184 TJ +5.1%
2014 1,249 TJ +5.5%
2015 1,231 TJ -1.4%
2016 1,366 TJ +10.9%
2017 1,533 TJ +12.2%
2018 1,609 TJ +5.0%
2019 1,647 TJ +2.4%
2020 1,682 TJ +2.1%
2021 1,767 TJ +5.1%
2022 1,934 TJ +9.5%
2023 1,934 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa 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
2006 +161.5% 327.6 TJ 856.8 TJ
1995 +87.2% 140.4 TJ 262.8 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247.2 TJ 140.4 TJ 277.2 TJ 6
2000s 533.52 TJ 273.6 TJ 936 TJ 10
2010s 1,301 TJ 990 TJ 1,647 TJ 10
2020s 1,829 TJ 1,682 TJ 1,934 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Brazil 115,004 TJ compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 36,383 TJ compare
  3. 3 Japan 85,532 TJ compare
  4. 4 France 83,291 TJ compare
  5. 5 Thailand 82,112 TJ compare
  6. 6 Republic of Moldova 1,125 TJ compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 78,081 TJ compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  9. 7 Germany 66,092 TJ compare
  10. 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 Middle Africa?
Food processing — energy use in Middle Africa was 1,934 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,934 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 140.4 TJ in 1994.
How does Middle Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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