Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in South Africa
South Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) was 2,489 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Energy Use in South Africa, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in South Africa is 2,489 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in South Africa peaked at 2,765 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,469 TJ, in 2020.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,736 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 2,740 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,754 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,765 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,761 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,660 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,610 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,606 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,592 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,574 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,689 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,711 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,664 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,556 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,569 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,469 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,569 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,489 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,489 TJ | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,489 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,535 TJ, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,489 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 592.6 TJ, 4.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,751 TJ | 2,736 TJ | 2,765 TJ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,623 TJ | 2,556 TJ | 2,711 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,504 TJ | 2,469 TJ | 2,569 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in South Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in South Africa was 2,489 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,765 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,469 TJ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.