What is food processing — energy use in Portugal?

Food processing — energy use in Portugal was 557.43 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 2,142 TJ in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 230 TJ in 1996.

How does Portugal rank for food processing — energy use?

Portugal ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Food Processing — Energy Use was 557.43 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

557.43 TJ

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 38 countries

All-time high

2,142 TJ

in 2007

All-time low

230 TJ

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Portugal, 1996–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Portugal stood at 557.43 TJ.

The figure is down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Portugal peaked at 2,142 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 230 TJ, in 1996.

That places Portugal 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	462.25 TJ	230 TJ	661 TJ	4
2000s	1,258 TJ	544 TJ	2,142 TJ	10
2010s	1,368 TJ	1,067 TJ	1,731 TJ	10
2020s	891.45 TJ	557.43 TJ	1,388 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

22 Switzerland 659.05 TJ compare
23 Romania 613.48 TJ compare
24 Bulgaria 597.35 TJ compare
26 Norway 532.55 TJ compare
27 Kyrgyzstan 526 TJ compare
28 China 483.9 TJ compare
28 China, Taiwan Province of 483.9 TJ compare

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More climate change data for Portugal

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,543 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,218 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,325 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 154.46 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 950.54 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 585.76 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 364.79 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13.03 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Portugal?: Food processing — energy use in Portugal was 557.43 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 2,142 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 230 TJ in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for food processing — energy use?: Portugal ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.