Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain

Spain: Food Processing — Energy Use was 41,465 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,465 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 84 countries
All-time high
41,465 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
20,783 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 20.8k TJ1991: 21.3k TJ1992: 21.7k TJ1993: 21.1k TJ1994: 21.6k TJ1995: 22.1k TJ1996: 21.9k TJ1997: 24.6k TJ1998: 25.6k TJ1999: 27.6k TJ2000: 32.3k TJ2001: 31.1k TJ2002: 33.1k TJ2003: 36.2k TJ2004: 38.3k TJ2005: 41.4k TJ2006: 36.4k TJ2007: 37.9k TJ2008: 37.5k TJ2009: 36.6k TJ2010: 37.7k TJ2011: 34.6k TJ2012: 34.1k TJ2013: 33.6k TJ2014: 39.3k TJ2015: 39.5k TJ2016: 40.1k TJ2017: 37.9k TJ2018: 36.0k TJ2019: 38.3k TJ2020: 35.4k TJ2021: 40.6k TJ2022: 41.5k TJ2023: 41.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Spain stood at 41,465 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Spain peaked at 41,465 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,783 TJ, in 1990.

Spain ranks 10th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 20,783 TJ —
1991 21,251 TJ +2.3%
1992 21,683 TJ +2.0%
1993 21,139 TJ -2.5%
1994 21,560 TJ +2.0%
1995 22,054 TJ +2.3%
1996 21,942 TJ -0.5%
1997 24,635 TJ +12.3%
1998 25,560 TJ +3.8%
1999 27,551 TJ +7.8%
2000 32,303 TJ +17.2%
2001 31,108 TJ -3.7%
2002 33,059 TJ +6.3%
2003 36,184 TJ +9.5%
2004 38,308 TJ +5.9%
2005 41,443 TJ +8.2%
2006 36,367 TJ -12.2%
2007 37,944 TJ +4.3%
2008 37,498 TJ -1.2%
2009 36,569 TJ -2.5%
2010 37,699 TJ +3.1%
2011 34,564 TJ -8.3%
2012 34,099 TJ -1.3%
2013 33,559 TJ -1.6%
2014 39,251 TJ +17.0%
2015 39,467 TJ +0.6%
2016 40,061 TJ +1.5%
2017 37,948 TJ -5.3%
2018 35,978 TJ -5.2%
2019 38,318 TJ +6.5%
2020 35,449 TJ -7.5%
2021 40,583 TJ +14.5%
2022 41,465 TJ +2.2%
2023 41,465 TJ +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 41,465 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,937 TJ, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 41,465 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,997 TJ, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,816 TJ 20,783 TJ 27,551 TJ 10
2000s 36,078 TJ 31,108 TJ 41,443 TJ 10
2010s 37,094 TJ 33,559 TJ 40,061 TJ 10
2020s 39,740 TJ 35,449 TJ 41,465 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  2. 7 Germany 66,092 TJ compare
  3. 8 Italy 51,562 TJ compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 47,291 TJ compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,139 TJ compare
  6. 12 Canada 38,815 TJ compare
  7. 13 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Spain?
Food processing — energy use in Spain was 41,465 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 41,465 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20,783 TJ in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food processing — energy use?
Spain ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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