Food Processing — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 119,498 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
119,498 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
119,639 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
54,292 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 54.3k TJ1991: 56.1k TJ1992: 60.8k TJ1993: 60.2k TJ1994: 61.7k TJ1995: 66.2k TJ1996: 67.7k TJ1997: 72.3k TJ1998: 75.4k TJ1999: 79.5k TJ2000: 86.6k TJ2001: 87.5k TJ2002: 91.0k TJ2003: 97.4k TJ2004: 100.5k TJ2005: 104.6k TJ2006: 103.8k TJ2007: 107.3k TJ2008: 107.5k TJ2009: 104.4k TJ2010: 107.9k TJ2011: 106.6k TJ2012: 102.7k TJ2013: 101.7k TJ2014: 108.2k TJ2015: 108.3k TJ2016: 107.8k TJ2017: 105.8k TJ2018: 105.8k TJ2019: 112.6k TJ2020: 112.9k TJ2021: 119.6k TJ2022: 119.6k TJ2023: 119.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Southern Europe stood at 119,498 TJ.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 119,639 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,292 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 14th of 31 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 54,292 TJ —
1991 56,088 TJ +3.3%
1992 60,815 TJ +8.4%
1993 60,210 TJ -1.0%
1994 61,733 TJ +2.5%
1995 66,182 TJ +7.2%
1996 67,709 TJ +2.3%
1997 72,259 TJ +6.7%
1998 75,388 TJ +4.3%
1999 79,524 TJ +5.5%
2000 86,623 TJ +8.9%
2001 87,534 TJ +1.1%
2002 90,972 TJ +3.9%
2003 97,423 TJ +7.1%
2004 100,512 TJ +3.2%
2005 104,627 TJ +4.1%
2006 103,838 TJ -0.8%
2007 107,302 TJ +3.3%
2008 107,474 TJ +0.2%
2009 104,444 TJ -2.8%
2010 107,908 TJ +3.3%
2011 106,633 TJ -1.2%
2012 102,682 TJ -3.7%
2013 101,663 TJ -1.0%
2014 108,187 TJ +6.4%
2015 108,320 TJ +0.1%
2016 107,824 TJ -0.5%
2017 105,801 TJ -1.9%
2018 105,762 TJ -0.0%
2019 112,577 TJ +6.4%
2020 112,882 TJ +0.3%
2021 119,639 TJ +6.0%
2022 119,639 TJ +0.0%
2023 119,498 TJ -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,420 TJ 54,292 TJ 79,524 TJ 10
2000s 99,075 TJ 86,623 TJ 107,474 TJ 10
2010s 106,736 TJ 101,663 TJ 112,577 TJ 10
2020s 117,914 TJ 112,882 TJ 119,639 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare
  2. 12 Canada 38,815 TJ compare
  3. 13 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
  4. 14 Australia and New Zealand 33,264 TJ compare
  5. 15 Poland 29,421 TJ compare
  6. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,329 TJ compare
  7. 17 Australia 22,414 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Southern Europe was 119,498 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 119,639 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 54,292 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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