Food Processing — Energy Use in World

World: Food Processing — Energy Use was 2.08 million TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.08 million TJ
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
2.18 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
379,587 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in World, 1990–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 379.6k TJ1991: 483.7k TJ1992: 573.6k TJ1993: 604.6k TJ1994: 651.8k TJ1995: 1.3M TJ1996: 1.3M TJ1997: 1.4M TJ1998: 1.4M TJ1999: 1.3M TJ2000: 1.5M TJ2001: 1.4M TJ2002: 1.5M TJ2003: 1.5M TJ2004: 1.5M TJ2005: 1.5M TJ2006: 1.5M TJ2007: 1.6M TJ2008: 1.7M TJ2009: 1.6M TJ2010: 1.7M TJ2011: 1.8M TJ2012: 1.8M TJ2013: 1.8M TJ2014: 1.9M TJ2015: 1.8M TJ2016: 2.0M TJ2017: 2.0M TJ2018: 2.0M TJ2019: 1.9M TJ2020: 2.0M TJ2021: 2.2M TJ2022: 2.1M TJ2023: 2.1M TJ

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

Analysis

World recorded 2.08 million TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in World peaked at 2.18 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 379,587 TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 938,639 TJ 379,587 TJ 1.40 million TJ 10
2000s 1.52 million TJ 1.42 million TJ 1.65 million TJ 10
2010s 1.88 million TJ 1.73 million TJ 2.03 million TJ 10
2020s 2.09 million TJ 2.01 million TJ 2.18 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in World?
Food processing — energy use in World was 2.08 million TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 379,587 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for food processing — energy use?
World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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