Food Processing — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 300,422 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
300,422 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
473,177 TJ
in 1993
All-time low
52,626 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 52.6k TJ1991: 60.5k TJ1992: 138.7k TJ1993: 473.2k TJ1994: 369.1k TJ1995: 342.7k TJ1996: 279.3k TJ1997: 266.8k TJ1998: 271.3k TJ1999: 299.0k TJ2000: 270.1k TJ2001: 264.4k TJ2002: 268.2k TJ2003: 268.4k TJ2004: 271.2k TJ2005: 276.7k TJ2006: 287.8k TJ2007: 285.2k TJ2008: 287.0k TJ2009: 273.1k TJ2010: 250.2k TJ2011: 286.2k TJ2012: 295.8k TJ2013: 303.4k TJ2014: 289.9k TJ2015: 263.5k TJ2016: 286.7k TJ2017: 299.0k TJ2018: 293.4k TJ2019: 288.5k TJ2020: 294.4k TJ2021: 291.3k TJ2022: 300.5k TJ2023: 300.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 300,422 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Europe peaked at 473,177 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52,626 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,315 TJ 52,626 TJ 473,177 TJ 10
2000s 275,212 TJ 264,430 TJ 287,780 TJ 10
2010s 285,667 TJ 250,202 TJ 303,419 TJ 10
2020s 296,639 TJ 291,286 TJ 300,485 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 205,029 TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 78,860 TJ compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 20,616 TJ compare
  4. 4 Belarus 16,841 TJ compare
  5. 5 Germany 12,558 TJ compare
  6. 6 France 11,343 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Europe was 300,422 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 473,177 TJ in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52,626 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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

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