Food Processing — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Energy Use was 67,119 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67,119 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
106,909 TJ
in 2001
All-time low
62,776 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 69.0k TJ1991: 62.8k TJ1992: 71.8k TJ1993: 64.9k TJ1994: 74.0k TJ1995: 85.1k TJ1996: 97.0k TJ1997: 95.1k TJ1998: 98.2k TJ1999: 100.4k TJ2000: 99.3k TJ2001: 106.9k TJ2002: 104.0k TJ2003: 103.7k TJ2004: 101.6k TJ2005: 89.7k TJ2006: 85.4k TJ2007: 82.7k TJ2008: 79.2k TJ2009: 69.1k TJ2010: 75.0k TJ2011: 75.3k TJ2012: 75.1k TJ2013: 75.9k TJ2014: 73.4k TJ2015: 65.4k TJ2016: 65.6k TJ2017: 67.5k TJ2018: 70.4k TJ2019: 69.0k TJ2020: 67.8k TJ2021: 69.8k TJ2022: 67.1k TJ2023: 67.1k TJ

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 67,119 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 106,909 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62,776 TJ, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 69,001 TJ
1991 62,776 TJ -9.0%
1992 71,777 TJ +14.3%
1993 64,894 TJ -9.6%
1994 73,962 TJ +14.0%
1995 85,072 TJ +15.0%
1996 96,952 TJ +14.0%
1997 95,134 TJ -1.9%
1998 98,168 TJ +3.2%
1999 100,444 TJ +2.3%
2000 99,306 TJ -1.1%
2001 106,909 TJ +7.7%
2002 103,982 TJ -2.7%
2003 103,676 TJ -0.3%
2004 101,636 TJ -2.0%
2005 89,715 TJ -11.7%
2006 85,371 TJ -4.8%
2007 82,701 TJ -3.1%
2008 79,228 TJ -4.2%
2009 69,096 TJ -12.8%
2010 75,010 TJ +8.6%
2011 75,272 TJ +0.3%
2012 75,107 TJ -0.2%
2013 75,945 TJ +1.1%
2014 73,424 TJ -3.3%
2015 65,401 TJ -10.9%
2016 65,615 TJ +0.3%
2017 67,458 TJ +2.8%
2018 70,425 TJ +4.4%
2019 68,950 TJ -2.1%
2020 67,772 TJ -1.7%
2021 69,789 TJ +3.0%
2022 67,119 TJ -3.8%
2023 67,119 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,818 TJ 62,776 TJ 100,444 TJ 10
2000s 92,162 TJ 69,096 TJ 106,909 TJ 10
2010s 71,261 TJ 65,401 TJ 75,945 TJ 10
2020s 67,950 TJ 67,119 TJ 69,789 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Canada 89,806 TJ compare
  2. 5 Japan 85,294 TJ compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 910.7 TJ compare
  4. 6 Argentina 67,650 TJ compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 626.1 TJ compare
  6. 8 Italy 63,342 TJ compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 63,285 TJ compare
  8. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 58,344 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food processing — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 67,119 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 106,909 TJ in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62,776 TJ in 1991.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food processing — energy use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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