Food Processing — Energy Use in United States of America

United States of America: Food Processing — Energy Use was 19,982 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,982 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 16 groups
All-time high
26,317 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
11,263 TJ
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in United States of America, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 19.6k TJ1993: 20.0k TJ1994: 20.8k TJ1995: 19.5k TJ1996: 19.5k TJ1997: 20.3k TJ1998: 21.0k TJ1999: 21.3k TJ2000: 19.3k TJ2001: 18.9k TJ2002: 17.7k TJ2003: 17.5k TJ2004: 11.3k TJ2005: 11.9k TJ2006: 25.8k TJ2007: 26.3k TJ2008: 25.5k TJ2009: 24.8k TJ2010: 24.3k TJ2011: 24.3k TJ2012: 23.9k TJ2013: 21.4k TJ2014: 20.4k TJ2015: 19.9k TJ2016: 24.2k TJ2017: 21.4k TJ2018: 22.7k TJ2019: 22.1k TJ2020: 21.8k TJ2021: 20.5k TJ2022: 20.0k TJ2023: 20.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in United States of America is 19,982 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in United States of America peaked at 26,317 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,263 TJ, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Food Processing — Energy Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Heat) in United States of America, 1992 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1992 19,635 TJ
1993 20,030 TJ +2.0%
1994 20,819 TJ +3.9%
1995 19,531 TJ -6.2%
1996 19,495 TJ -0.2%
1997 20,288 TJ +4.1%
1998 20,998 TJ +3.5%
1999 21,337 TJ +1.6%
2000 19,307 TJ -9.5%
2001 18,926 TJ -2.0%
2002 17,699 TJ -6.5%
2003 17,496 TJ -1.1%
2004 11,263 TJ -35.6%
2005 11,915 TJ +5.8%
2006 25,843 TJ +116.9%
2007 26,317 TJ +1.8%
2008 25,457 TJ -3.3%
2009 24,830 TJ -2.5%
2010 24,259 TJ -2.3%
2011 24,275 TJ +0.1%
2012 23,889 TJ -1.6%
2013 21,448 TJ -10.2%
2014 20,445 TJ -4.7%
2015 19,948 TJ -2.4%
2016 24,232 TJ +21.5%
2017 21,423 TJ -11.6%
2018 22,725 TJ +6.1%
2019 22,053 TJ -3.0%
2020 21,812 TJ -1.1%
2021 20,524 TJ -5.9%
2022 19,982 TJ -2.6%
2023 19,982 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,267 TJ 19,495 TJ 21,337 TJ 8
2000s 19,905 TJ 11,263 TJ 26,317 TJ 10
2010s 22,470 TJ 19,948 TJ 24,275 TJ 10
2020s 20,575 TJ 19,982 TJ 21,812 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 France 11,343 TJ compare
  2. 7 Finland 7,226 TJ compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 6,334 TJ compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 5,735 TJ compare
  5. 10 Poland 3,218 TJ compare
  6. 11 Czechia 3,186 TJ compare
  7. 12 Italy 2,970 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in United States of America?
Food processing — energy use in United States of America was 19,982 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 26,317 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,263 TJ in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for food processing — energy use?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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