Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Processing — Energy Use was 33,350 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,350 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
36,682 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
23,128 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 24.3k TJ1991: 23.6k TJ1992: 25.2k TJ1993: 25.6k TJ1994: 27.0k TJ1995: 28.5k TJ1996: 27.5k TJ1997: 27.4k TJ1998: 28.3k TJ1999: 27.7k TJ2000: 28.4k TJ2001: 29.2k TJ2002: 23.1k TJ2003: 27.7k TJ2004: 28.4k TJ2005: 30.1k TJ2006: 29.8k TJ2007: 29.6k TJ2008: 29.9k TJ2009: 31.0k TJ2010: 31.0k TJ2011: 32.3k TJ2012: 34.5k TJ2013: 33.5k TJ2014: 33.8k TJ2015: 36.7k TJ2016: 35.6k TJ2017: 33.3k TJ2018: 33.6k TJ2019: 32.7k TJ2020: 32.9k TJ2021: 32.9k TJ2022: 33.4k TJ2023: 33.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 33,350 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Australia peaked at 36,682 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,128 TJ, in 2002.

That places Australia 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,509 TJ 23,642 TJ 28,517 TJ 10
2000s 28,720 TJ 23,128 TJ 31,015 TJ 10
2010s 33,689 TJ 30,964 TJ 36,682 TJ 10
2020s 33,134 TJ 32,911 TJ 33,350 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Belgium 38,763 TJ compare
  2. 16 Republic of Korea 38,220 TJ compare
  3. 17 Poland 37,739 TJ compare
  4. 19 Algeria 27,064 TJ compare
  5. 20 Mexico 17,743 TJ compare
  6. 21 New Zealand 17,202 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Australia?
Food processing — energy use in Australia was 33,350 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36,682 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,128 TJ in 2002.
How does Australia rank for food processing — energy use?
Australia ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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