Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 88,026 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88,026 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
90,072 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
73,908 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 74.0k TJ1991: 73.9k TJ1992: 78.6k TJ1993: 81.3k TJ1994: 77.7k TJ1995: 79.2k TJ1996: 82.2k TJ1997: 84.7k TJ1998: 86.4k TJ1999: 90.0k TJ2000: 89.5k TJ2001: 88.6k TJ2002: 90.1k TJ2003: 86.3k TJ2004: 88.9k TJ2005: 88.8k TJ2006: 88.3k TJ2007: 87.3k TJ2008: 87.4k TJ2009: 81.4k TJ2010: 85.7k TJ2011: 84.8k TJ2012: 84.0k TJ2013: 84.4k TJ2014: 83.9k TJ2015: 84.5k TJ2016: 85.3k TJ2017: 87.4k TJ2018: 88.4k TJ2019: 87.7k TJ2020: 84.7k TJ2021: 87.9k TJ2022: 88.0k TJ2023: 88.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Northern Europe stood at 88,026 TJ.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 90,072 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73,908 TJ, in 1991.

That places Northern Europe 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 74,005 TJ —
1991 73,908 TJ -0.1%
1992 78,599 TJ +6.3%
1993 81,256 TJ +3.4%
1994 77,692 TJ -4.4%
1995 79,232 TJ +2.0%
1996 82,181 TJ +3.7%
1997 84,740 TJ +3.1%
1998 86,422 TJ +2.0%
1999 90,025 TJ +4.2%
2000 89,471 TJ -0.6%
2001 88,564 TJ -1.0%
2002 90,072 TJ +1.7%
2003 86,256 TJ -4.2%
2004 88,924 TJ +3.1%
2005 88,783 TJ -0.2%
2006 88,348 TJ -0.5%
2007 87,311 TJ -1.2%
2008 87,408 TJ +0.1%
2009 81,385 TJ -6.9%
2010 85,662 TJ +5.3%
2011 84,812 TJ -1.0%
2012 83,999 TJ -1.0%
2013 84,377 TJ +0.5%
2014 83,884 TJ -0.6%
2015 84,521 TJ +0.8%
2016 85,309 TJ +0.9%
2017 87,407 TJ +2.5%
2018 88,369 TJ +1.1%
2019 87,685 TJ -0.8%
2020 84,662 TJ -3.4%
2021 87,936 TJ +3.9%
2022 88,026 TJ +0.1%
2023 88,026 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,806 TJ 73,908 TJ 90,025 TJ 10
2000s 87,652 TJ 81,385 TJ 90,072 TJ 10
2010s 85,602 TJ 83,884 TJ 88,369 TJ 10
2020s 87,163 TJ 84,662 TJ 88,026 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 13 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 33,264 TJ compare
  3. 15 Poland 29,421 TJ compare
  4. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,329 TJ compare
  5. 17 Australia 22,414 TJ compare
  6. 18 Belgium 21,381 TJ compare
  7. 19 China 17,064 TJ compare
  8. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 17,064 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Northern Europe was 88,026 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 90,072 TJ in 2002.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 73,908 TJ in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Northern Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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