Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Processing — Energy Use was 138,364 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138,364 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
138,364 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
17,367 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 17.4k TJ1991: 20.2k TJ1992: 22.3k TJ1993: 24.9k TJ1994: 28.5k TJ1995: 31.6k TJ1996: 31.9k TJ1997: 36.8k TJ1998: 42.1k TJ1999: 48.0k TJ2000: 51.3k TJ2001: 54.5k TJ2002: 61.5k TJ2003: 65.1k TJ2004: 71.3k TJ2005: 75.6k TJ2006: 81.3k TJ2007: 91.6k TJ2008: 87.1k TJ2009: 89.0k TJ2010: 97.7k TJ2011: 104.7k TJ2012: 107.9k TJ2013: 106.2k TJ2014: 106.5k TJ2015: 108.1k TJ2016: 116.0k TJ2017: 116.5k TJ2018: 127.5k TJ2019: 127.7k TJ2020: 130.5k TJ2021: 133.4k TJ2022: 138.4k TJ2023: 138.4k TJ

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 138,364 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Eastern Asia peaked at 138,364 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,367 TJ, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 30,376 TJ 17,367 TJ 48,025 TJ 10
2000s 72,832 TJ 51,288 TJ 91,595 TJ 10
2010s 111,878 TJ 97,746 TJ 127,688 TJ 10
2020s 135,162 TJ 130,505 TJ 138,364 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 OECD 1.81 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 122,908 TJ compare
  3. 3 France 104,390 TJ compare
  4. 4 Canada 89,806 TJ compare
  5. 5 Japan 85,294 TJ compare
  6. 6 Argentina 67,650 TJ compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,119 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Eastern Asia?
Food processing — energy use in Eastern Asia was 138,364 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 138,364 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,367 TJ in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food processing — energy use?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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