Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) by country
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What the numbers show
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 3.18 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 36 TJ in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,933 TJ, and the mean is 82,892 TJ.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 88,453.
Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 621,837.0%), and the largest decrease in Viet Nam (down 72.2%).
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 3.18 million TJ | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 2 | China | 744,318 TJ | 2023 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 711,322 TJ | 2023 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 357,253 TJ | 2023 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 212,639 TJ | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 6 | France | 204,975 TJ | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 194,933 TJ | 2023 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Japan | 170,874 TJ | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 155,903 TJ | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 128,715 TJ | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 128,537 TJ | 2023 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Italy | 117,874 TJ | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 114,230 TJ | 2023 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 110,808 TJ | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 15 | Australia and New Zealand | 100,449 TJ | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 91,246 TJ | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | 86,409 TJ | 2023 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 84,576 TJ | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 19 | Spain | 84,241 TJ | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 68,524 TJ | 2023 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | 67,650 TJ | 2012 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 62,841 TJ | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 38,792 TJ | 2023 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Philippines | 36,769 TJ | 2023 | up 170.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Algeria | 35,506 TJ | 2023 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 32,996 TJ | 2023 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 27 | New Zealand | 31,925 TJ | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 28 | Mexico | 30,345 TJ | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 28,515 TJ | 2023 | up 474.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus | 27,177 TJ | 2023 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 31 | Hungary | 25,489 TJ | 2023 | up 18.1% | flat |
| 32 | Austria | 24,857 TJ | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 23,869 TJ | 2023 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 23,786 TJ | 2023 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 23,405 TJ | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 20,672 TJ | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 19,465 TJ | 2023 | up 621,837.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Ireland | 18,268 TJ | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 39 | Switzerland | 18,245 TJ | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 15,945 TJ | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 41 | Finland | 15,625 TJ | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 42 | Sweden | 14,765 TJ | 2023 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 43 | Norway | 13,554 TJ | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 11,504 TJ | 2023 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 10,910 TJ | 2023 | down 23.8% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 10,689 TJ | 2023 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 47 | Caribbean | 10,348 TJ | 2023 | up 45.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Greece | 9,933 TJ | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 9,663 TJ | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 8,978 TJ | 2023 | down 40.8% | flat |
| 51 | Morocco | 8,284 TJ | 2023 | up 316.4% | rising |
| 52 | Tunisia | 7,779 TJ | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 53 | Croatia | 7,298 TJ | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 54 | Slovakia | 7,207 TJ | 2023 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 55 | Lithuania | 6,737 TJ | 2023 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 56 | Israel | 5,584 TJ | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 57 | South Africa | 5,221 TJ | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 58 | Armenia | 4,480 TJ | 2023 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 59 | Uruguay | 3,675 TJ | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 60 | Georgia | 3,461 TJ | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 61 | Republic of Moldova | 3,322 TJ | 2023 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,276 TJ | 2023 | up 2,629.8% | rising |
| 63 | Eswatini | 3,029 TJ | 2023 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 64 | Chile | 3,026 TJ | 2023 | up 12,004.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Slovenia | 2,550 TJ | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 66 | Latvia | 2,353 TJ | 2023 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 67 | Ghana | 2,159 TJ | 2023 | up 212.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Iceland | 2,067 TJ | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 69 | Estonia | 1,934 TJ | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 70 | Malawi | 1,472 TJ | 2023 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 71 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,424 TJ | 2023 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 1,410 TJ | 2023 | up 422.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Albania | 1,059 TJ | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 74 | Senegal | 1,008 TJ | 2023 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Kenya | 961.2 TJ | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 76 | Viet Nam | 910.7 TJ | 2023 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 77 | Cameroon | 900.64 TJ | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 895.78 TJ | 2023 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 79 | Mozambique | 832.91 TJ | 2023 | up 333.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Gabon | 770.11 TJ | 2023 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Jamaica | 684.59 TJ | 2023 | up 523.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Cyprus | 674.79 TJ | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 83 | North Macedonia | 670.15 TJ | 2023 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 638.78 TJ | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 85 | Myanmar | 475 TJ | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 86 | Botswana | 331.11 TJ | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 321.84 TJ | 2023 | up 152.5% | rising |
| 88 | Malta | 275.87 TJ | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 89 | Montenegro | 266.83 TJ | 2023 | up 204.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Benin | 162.03 TJ | 2023 | up 150.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Greenland | 161.76 TJ | 2023 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 140.4 TJ | 2023 | up 1,547.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Togo | 109.8 TJ | 2023 | up 662.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Lesotho | 73.58 TJ | 2023 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 95 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 36 TJ | 1995 | up 400.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 5.08 million TJ
- Annex I countries 3.53 million TJ
- Americas 1.73 million TJ
- Europe 1.70 million TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 1.55 million TJ
- Northern America 1.44 million TJ
- Asia 1.44 million TJ
- United States of America 1.31 million TJ
- European Union (27) 1.12 million TJ
- Eastern Asia 1.01 million TJ
- Eastern Europe 631,816 TJ
- Western Europe 608,771 TJ
- Latin America and the Caribbean 290,603 TJ
- Southern Europe 253,041 TJ
- South America 249,014 TJ
- South-eastern Asia 233,088 TJ
- Northern Europe 209,516 TJ
- Western Asia 151,715 TJ
- Africa 109,611 TJ
- Oceania 100,449 TJ
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 95,835 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 73,752 TJ
- Sub-Saharan Africa 58,042 TJ
- Northern Africa 51,569 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 48,132 TJ
- Central Asia 44,823 TJ
- Eastern Africa 32,905 TJ
- Central America 31,241 TJ
- Western Africa 14,490 TJ
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 10,348 TJ
- Southern Africa 8,655 TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5,719 TJ
- Middle Africa 1,993 TJ
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.