What is food processing — energy use in Asia?

Food processing — energy use in Asia was 15,293 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Asia?

The highest recorded value was 23,356 TJ in 2008.

What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 981 TJ in 2007.

How does Asia rank for food processing — energy use?

Asia ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Asia

Name: Food Processing — Energy Use in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Food Processing — Energy Use was 15,293 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

15,293 TJ

Change on year

up 2.2%

Rank

11th

of 17 groups

All-time high

23,356 TJ

in 2008

All-time low

981 TJ

in 2007

Years of data

2000–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Asia, 2000–2023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 15,293 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Asia peaked at 23,356 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 981 TJ, in 2007.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6,576 TJ	981 TJ	23,356 TJ	10
2010s	13,744 TJ	10,403 TJ	17,124 TJ	10
2020s	15,031 TJ	14,305 TJ	15,566 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Asia

8 Kazakhstan 6,334 TJ compare
9 Republic of Korea 5,735 TJ compare
10 Poland 3,218 TJ compare
11 Czechia 3,186 TJ compare
12 Italy 2,970 TJ compare
13 Uzbekistan 2,214 TJ compare
14 Serbia 1,594 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More climate change data for Asia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.01 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 512,601 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1.49 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53,345 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 552,825 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 567,748 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2,086 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 20,277 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Asia?: Food processing — energy use in Asia was 15,293 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 23,356 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 981 TJ in 2007.
How does Asia rank for food processing — energy use?: Asia ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,461 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.