Food Processing — Energy Use in Romania

Romania: Food Processing — Energy Use was 7,071 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,071 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12,035 TJ
in 2004
All-time low
3,715 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Romania, 1990–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 6.7k TJ1991: 7.8k TJ1992: 5.1k TJ1993: 4.5k TJ1994: 4.5k TJ1995: 4.1k TJ1996: 4.7k TJ1997: 5.2k TJ1998: 3.7k TJ1999: 4.3k TJ2000: 4.7k TJ2001: 4.9k TJ2002: 5.5k TJ2003: 9.3k TJ2004: 12.0k TJ2005: 10.5k TJ2006: 5.1k TJ2007: 5.1k TJ2008: 6.1k TJ2009: 5.6k TJ2010: 5.6k TJ2011: 5.7k TJ2012: 5.9k TJ2013: 6.0k TJ2014: 6.4k TJ2015: 6.6k TJ2016: 6.7k TJ2017: 6.8k TJ2018: 6.9k TJ2019: 6.9k TJ2020: 6.7k TJ2021: 6.9k TJ2022: 7.1k TJ2023: 7.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Romania is 7,071 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Romania peaked at 12,035 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,715 TJ, in 1998.

Romania ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,664 TJ —
1991 7,834 TJ +17.6%
1992 5,090 TJ -35.0%
1993 4,507 TJ -11.5%
1994 4,511 TJ +0.1%
1995 4,068 TJ -9.8%
1996 4,694 TJ +15.4%
1997 5,216 TJ +11.1%
1998 3,715 TJ -28.8%
1999 4,291 TJ +15.5%
2000 4,687 TJ +9.2%
2001 4,932 TJ +5.2%
2002 5,530 TJ +12.1%
2003 9,252 TJ +67.3%
2004 12,035 TJ +30.1%
2005 10,458 TJ -13.1%
2006 5,105 TJ -51.2%
2007 5,126 TJ +0.4%
2008 6,070 TJ +18.4%
2009 5,594 TJ -7.8%
2010 5,623 TJ +0.5%
2011 5,724 TJ +1.8%
2012 5,940 TJ +3.8%
2013 6,023 TJ +1.4%
2014 6,368 TJ +5.7%
2015 6,566 TJ +3.1%
2016 6,721 TJ +2.4%
2017 6,792 TJ +1.1%
2018 6,884 TJ +1.4%
2019 6,866 TJ -0.3%
2020 6,682 TJ -2.7%
2021 6,892 TJ +3.1%
2022 7,071 TJ +2.6%
2023 7,071 TJ +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7,071 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,937 TJ, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7,071 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,997 TJ, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Romania 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
2003 +67.3% 5,530 TJ 9,252 TJ
2006 -51.2% 10,458 TJ 5,105 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,059 TJ 3,715 TJ 7,834 TJ 10
2000s 6,879 TJ 4,687 TJ 12,035 TJ 10
2010s 6,351 TJ 5,623 TJ 6,884 TJ 10
2020s 6,929 TJ 6,682 TJ 7,071 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Austria 8,297 TJ compare
  2. 32 Portugal 7,752 TJ compare
  3. 33 Finland 7,621 TJ compare
  4. 35 Dominican Republic 7,068 TJ compare
  5. 36 Morocco 6,958 TJ compare
  6. 37 Czechia 6,803 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Romania?
Food processing — energy use in Romania was 7,071 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12,035 TJ in 2004.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,715 TJ in 1998.
How does Romania rank for food processing — energy use?
Romania ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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