Food Processing — Energy Use in OECD

OECD: Food Processing — Energy Use was 78,860 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,860 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
91,335 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
39,237 TJ
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in OECD, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 52.6k TJ1991: 60.5k TJ1992: 75.4k TJ1993: 59.5k TJ1994: 57.2k TJ1995: 39.2k TJ1996: 42.7k TJ1997: 41.4k TJ1998: 41.1k TJ1999: 45.4k TJ2000: 46.1k TJ2001: 45.3k TJ2002: 44.6k TJ2003: 49.1k TJ2004: 48.7k TJ2005: 48.7k TJ2006: 60.5k TJ2007: 68.0k TJ2008: 71.9k TJ2009: 71.3k TJ2010: 64.5k TJ2011: 77.1k TJ2012: 80.7k TJ2013: 75.6k TJ2014: 81.2k TJ2015: 79.1k TJ2016: 87.9k TJ2017: 88.6k TJ2018: 89.7k TJ2019: 86.4k TJ2020: 91.3k TJ2021: 82.2k TJ2022: 78.9k TJ2023: 78.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in OECD is 78,860 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in OECD peaked at 91,335 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,237 TJ, in 1995.

OECD ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 52,626 TJ —
1991 60,508 TJ +15.0%
1992 75,369 TJ +24.6%
1993 59,496 TJ -21.1%
1994 57,157 TJ -3.9%
1995 39,237 TJ -31.4%
1996 42,742 TJ +8.9%
1997 41,363 TJ -3.2%
1998 41,136 TJ -0.5%
1999 45,395 TJ +10.4%
2000 46,139 TJ +1.6%
2001 45,254 TJ -1.9%
2002 44,591 TJ -1.5%
2003 49,053 TJ +10.0%
2004 48,661 TJ -0.8%
2005 48,727 TJ +0.1%
2006 60,536 TJ +24.2%
2007 68,035 TJ +12.4%
2008 71,929 TJ +5.7%
2009 71,293 TJ -0.9%
2010 64,505 TJ -9.5%
2011 77,068 TJ +19.5%
2012 80,690 TJ +4.7%
2013 75,611 TJ -6.3%
2014 81,157 TJ +7.3%
2015 79,116 TJ -2.5%
2016 87,949 TJ +11.2%
2017 88,614 TJ +0.8%
2018 89,741 TJ +1.3%
2019 86,439 TJ -3.7%
2020 91,335 TJ +5.7%
2021 82,182 TJ -10.0%
2022 78,860 TJ -4.0%
2023 78,860 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,503 TJ 39,237 TJ 75,369 TJ 10
2000s 55,422 TJ 44,591 TJ 71,929 TJ 10
2010s 81,089 TJ 64,505 TJ 89,741 TJ 10
2020s 82,809 TJ 78,860 TJ 91,335 TJ 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Russian Federation 205,029 TJ compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 1,519 TJ compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 20,616 TJ compare
  4. 4 Belarus 16,841 TJ compare
  5. 5 Germany 12,558 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in OECD?
Food processing — energy use in OECD was 78,860 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 91,335 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 39,237 TJ in 1995.
How does OECD rank for food processing — energy use?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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