Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 31,994 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,994 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31,994 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
2,047 TJ
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201520232008: 2.0k TJ2009: 14.7k TJ2010: 9.5k TJ2011: 18.5k TJ2012: 20.8k TJ2013: 21.8k TJ2014: 22.5k TJ2015: 23.9k TJ2016: 24.8k TJ2017: 26.5k TJ2018: 25.3k TJ2019: 26.9k TJ2020: 30.3k TJ2021: 30.4k TJ2022: 32.0k TJ2023: 32.0k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 31,994 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Africa peaked at 31,994 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,047 TJ, in 2008.

That places Northern Africa 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Northern Africa, 2008 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2008 2,047 TJ
2009 14,716 TJ +618.9%
2010 9,536 TJ -35.2%
2011 18,530 TJ +94.3%
2012 20,770 TJ +12.1%
2013 21,795 TJ +4.9%
2014 22,456 TJ +3.0%
2015 23,943 TJ +6.6%
2016 24,843 TJ +3.8%
2017 26,522 TJ +6.8%
2018 25,312 TJ -4.6%
2019 26,856 TJ +6.1%
2020 30,305 TJ +12.8%
2021 30,395 TJ +0.3%
2022 31,994 TJ +5.3%
2023 31,994 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,382 TJ 2,047 TJ 14,716 TJ 2
2010s 22,056 TJ 9,536 TJ 26,856 TJ 10
2020s 31,172 TJ 30,305 TJ 31,994 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 16 Poland 37,739 TJ compare
  2. 17 Australia 33,350 TJ compare
  3. 18 Algeria 27,064 TJ compare
  4. 19 Mexico 17,743 TJ compare
  5. 20 New Zealand 17,202 TJ compare
  6. 21 Romania 16,102 TJ compare
  7. 22 Thailand 15,647 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Africa?
Food processing — energy use in Northern Africa was 31,994 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31,994 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,047 TJ in 2008.
How does Northern Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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