Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Energy Use was 50,552 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,552 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 65 countries
All-time high
54,459 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
32,089 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 32.5k TJ1991: 32.1k TJ1992: 33.7k TJ1993: 34.5k TJ1994: 36.2k TJ1995: 38.2k TJ1996: 37.4k TJ1997: 38.0k TJ1998: 38.6k TJ1999: 37.6k TJ2000: 39.0k TJ2001: 40.3k TJ2002: 34.5k TJ2003: 38.5k TJ2004: 39.6k TJ2005: 41.0k TJ2006: 39.0k TJ2007: 41.0k TJ2008: 38.9k TJ2009: 41.7k TJ2010: 46.1k TJ2011: 47.4k TJ2012: 45.3k TJ2013: 46.5k TJ2014: 49.7k TJ2015: 53.7k TJ2016: 51.0k TJ2017: 50.5k TJ2018: 48.9k TJ2019: 54.5k TJ2020: 52.6k TJ2021: 52.3k TJ2022: 50.6k TJ2023: 50.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Australia and New Zealand stood at 50,552 TJ.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 54,459 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,089 TJ, in 1991.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 32,484 TJ
1991 32,089 TJ -1.2%
1992 33,712 TJ +5.1%
1993 34,487 TJ +2.3%
1994 36,216 TJ +5.0%
1995 38,194 TJ +5.5%
1996 37,435 TJ -2.0%
1997 37,963 TJ +1.4%
1998 38,585 TJ +1.6%
1999 37,640 TJ -2.4%
2000 38,999 TJ +3.6%
2001 40,312 TJ +3.4%
2002 34,460 TJ -14.5%
2003 38,479 TJ +11.7%
2004 39,589 TJ +2.9%
2005 40,961 TJ +3.5%
2006 38,976 TJ -4.8%
2007 40,953 TJ +5.1%
2008 38,940 TJ -4.9%
2009 41,698 TJ +7.1%
2010 46,124 TJ +10.6%
2011 47,445 TJ +2.9%
2012 45,297 TJ -4.5%
2013 46,510 TJ +2.7%
2014 49,662 TJ +6.8%
2015 53,703 TJ +8.1%
2016 51,021 TJ -5.0%
2017 50,513 TJ -1.0%
2018 48,885 TJ -3.2%
2019 54,459 TJ +11.4%
2020 52,638 TJ -3.3%
2021 52,319 TJ -0.6%
2022 50,552 TJ -3.4%
2023 50,552 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,880 TJ 32,089 TJ 38,585 TJ 10
2000s 39,337 TJ 34,460 TJ 41,698 TJ 10
2010s 49,362 TJ 45,297 TJ 54,459 TJ 10
2020s 51,515 TJ 50,552 TJ 52,638 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Italy 63,342 TJ compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 63,285 TJ compare
  3. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 58,344 TJ compare
  4. 12 Spain 42,196 TJ compare
  5. 13 Brazil 40,540 TJ compare
  6. 14 Belgium 38,763 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Australia and New Zealand?
Food processing — energy use in Australia and New Zealand was 50,552 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 54,459 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 32,089 TJ in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food processing — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
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