Food Processing — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Processing — Energy Use was 47,291 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,291 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 84 countries
All-time high
47,291 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
12,744 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 12.7k TJ1991: 13.6k TJ1992: 14.5k TJ1993: 14.8k TJ1994: 16.8k TJ1995: 18.3k TJ1996: 19.8k TJ1997: 20.6k TJ1998: 19.5k TJ1999: 20.7k TJ2000: 23.1k TJ2001: 23.8k TJ2002: 25.2k TJ2003: 26.2k TJ2004: 27.0k TJ2005: 27.5k TJ2006: 28.0k TJ2007: 28.4k TJ2008: 28.2k TJ2009: 29.5k TJ2010: 31.9k TJ2011: 33.9k TJ2012: 35.5k TJ2013: 36.3k TJ2014: 36.6k TJ2015: 37.9k TJ2016: 41.2k TJ2017: 41.1k TJ2018: 41.3k TJ2019: 42.3k TJ2020: 44.6k TJ2021: 46.8k TJ2022: 47.3k TJ2023: 47.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Republic of Korea is 47,291 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 47,291 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,744 TJ, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,135 TJ 12,744 TJ 20,722 TJ 10
2000s 26,697 TJ 23,123 TJ 29,452 TJ 10
2010s 37,789 TJ 31,932 TJ 42,270 TJ 10
2020s 46,491 TJ 44,594 TJ 47,291 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Russian Federation 78,081 TJ compare
  2. 7 Germany 66,092 TJ compare
  3. 8 Italy 51,562 TJ compare
  4. 10 Spain 41,465 TJ compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare
  6. 12 Canada 38,815 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Republic of Korea?
Food processing — energy use in Republic of Korea was 47,291 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 47,291 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12,744 TJ in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food processing — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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