Food Processing — Energy Use in Portugal

Portugal: Food Processing — Energy Use was 7,752 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,752 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
7,780 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
3,960 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Portugal, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k TJ1991: 4.2k TJ1992: 4.3k TJ1993: 4.1k TJ1994: 4.0k TJ1995: 4.2k TJ1996: 4.3k TJ1997: 5.0k TJ1998: 5.2k TJ1999: 5.3k TJ2000: 5.6k TJ2001: 5.7k TJ2002: 5.8k TJ2003: 5.9k TJ2004: 6.1k TJ2005: 6.1k TJ2006: 6.4k TJ2007: 6.6k TJ2008: 6.4k TJ2009: 6.6k TJ2010: 6.9k TJ2011: 6.7k TJ2012: 6.3k TJ2013: 6.4k TJ2014: 6.7k TJ2015: 6.7k TJ2016: 6.9k TJ2017: 7.1k TJ2018: 7.3k TJ2019: 7.5k TJ2020: 7.3k TJ2021: 7.8k TJ2022: 7.8k TJ2023: 7.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Portugal is 7,752 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Portugal peaked at 7,780 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,960 TJ, in 1990.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 84 countries 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 3,960 TJ —
1991 4,187 TJ +5.7%
1992 4,255 TJ +1.6%
1993 4,093 TJ -3.8%
1994 4,043 TJ -1.2%
1995 4,248 TJ +5.1%
1996 4,327 TJ +1.9%
1997 5,040 TJ +16.5%
1998 5,155 TJ +2.3%
1999 5,317 TJ +3.1%
2000 5,630 TJ +5.9%
2001 5,674 TJ +0.8%
2002 5,771 TJ +1.7%
2003 5,918 TJ +2.6%
2004 6,077 TJ +2.7%
2005 6,102 TJ +0.4%
2006 6,383 TJ +4.6%
2007 6,570 TJ +2.9%
2008 6,386 TJ -2.8%
2009 6,606 TJ +3.4%
2010 6,858 TJ +3.8%
2011 6,721 TJ -2.0%
2012 6,300 TJ -6.3%
2013 6,358 TJ +0.9%
2014 6,682 TJ +5.1%
2015 6,674 TJ -0.1%
2016 6,934 TJ +3.9%
2017 7,113 TJ +2.6%
2018 7,318 TJ +2.9%
2019 7,515 TJ +2.7%
2020 7,277 TJ -3.2%
2021 7,780 TJ +6.9%
2022 7,752 TJ -0.4%
2023 7,752 TJ +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 7,752 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,937 TJ, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 7,752 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,997 TJ, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,463 TJ 3,960 TJ 5,317 TJ 10
2000s 6,112 TJ 5,630 TJ 6,606 TJ 10
2010s 6,847 TJ 6,300 TJ 7,515 TJ 10
2020s 7,640 TJ 7,277 TJ 7,780 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 2,976 TJ compare
  2. 29 Sweden 8,503 TJ compare
  3. 30 Algeria 8,442 TJ compare
  4. 31 Austria 8,297 TJ compare
  5. 33 Finland 7,621 TJ compare
  6. 34 Romania 7,071 TJ compare
  7. 35 Dominican Republic 7,068 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Portugal?
Food processing — energy use in Portugal was 7,752 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,780 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,960 TJ in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for food processing — energy use?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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