Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 13,430 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,430 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
13,430 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
760 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 760 TJ1991: 778 TJ1992: 12.1k TJ1993: 5.2k TJ1994: 10.0k TJ1995: 3.7k TJ1996: 4.0k TJ1997: 3.7k TJ1998: 3.1k TJ1999: 2.9k TJ2000: 2.7k TJ2001: 2.7k TJ2002: 3.2k TJ2003: 3.0k TJ2004: 3.0k TJ2005: 2.9k TJ2006: 3.0k TJ2007: 7.8k TJ2008: 7.8k TJ2009: 9.4k TJ2010: 9.8k TJ2011: 8.6k TJ2012: 8.3k TJ2013: 8.5k TJ2014: 8.5k TJ2015: 9.1k TJ2016: 10.3k TJ2017: 9.4k TJ2018: 10.2k TJ2019: 9.5k TJ2020: 12.0k TJ2021: 13.4k TJ2022: 13.4k TJ2023: 13.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 13,430 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 13,430 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 760 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,626 TJ 760 TJ 12,077 TJ 10
2000s 4,548 TJ 2,689 TJ 9,369 TJ 10
2010s 9,221 TJ 8,336 TJ 10,305 TJ 10
2020s 13,070 TJ 11,998 TJ 13,430 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 5,735 TJ compare
  2. 10 Poland 3,218 TJ compare
  3. 11 Czechia 3,186 TJ compare
  4. 12 Italy 2,970 TJ compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 2,214 TJ compare
  6. 14 Serbia 1,594 TJ compare
  7. 15 Republic of Moldova 1,519 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Northern Europe was 13,430 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 13,430 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 760 TJ in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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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
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