Food Processing — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 28,529 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,529 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
31,214 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
1,355 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k TJ1991: 12.1k TJ1992: 7.5k TJ1993: 7.4k TJ1994: 8.1k TJ1995: 11.2k TJ1996: 14.4k TJ1997: 11.7k TJ1998: 11.3k TJ1999: 10.8k TJ2000: 12.4k TJ2001: 12.3k TJ2002: 11.8k TJ2003: 13.3k TJ2004: 14.6k TJ2005: 15.5k TJ2006: 13.8k TJ2007: 15.0k TJ2008: 14.4k TJ2009: 13.8k TJ2010: 13.5k TJ2011: 21.3k TJ2012: 24.7k TJ2013: 22.6k TJ2014: 23.2k TJ2015: 24.3k TJ2016: 25.3k TJ2017: 27.7k TJ2018: 27.1k TJ2019: 25.9k TJ2020: 28.3k TJ2021: 31.2k TJ2022: 28.5k TJ2023: 28.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Western Europe is 28,529 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 31,214 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,355 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 9,587 TJ 1,355 TJ 14,376 TJ 10
2000s 13,684 TJ 11,759 TJ 15,477 TJ 10
2010s 23,549 TJ 13,494 TJ 27,654 TJ 10
2020s 29,141 TJ 28,290 TJ 31,214 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Ukraine 20,616 TJ compare
  2. 4 Belarus 16,841 TJ compare
  3. 5 Germany 12,558 TJ compare
  4. 6 France 11,343 TJ compare
  5. 7 Finland 7,226 TJ compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 6,334 TJ compare
  7. 9 Republic of Korea 5,735 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Western Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Western Europe was 28,529 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,214 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,355 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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