What is food processing — energy use in Annex I countries?

Food processing — energy use in Annex I countries was 3.53 million TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?

The highest recorded value was 3.62 million TJ in 2021.

What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?

The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million TJ in 1990.

How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — energy use?

Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Annex I countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Annex I countries data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Annex I countries

Name: Food Processing — Energy Use in Annex I countries
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Annex I countries: Food Processing — Energy Use was 3.53 million TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.53 million TJ

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

2nd

of 34 groups

All-time high

3.62 million TJ

in 2021

All-time low

1.38 million TJ

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 3.53 million TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Annex I countries peaked at 3.62 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million TJ, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.28 million TJ	1.38 million TJ	2.81 million TJ	10
2000s	3.01 million TJ	2.89 million TJ	3.15 million TJ	10
2010s	3.28 million TJ	3.13 million TJ	3.44 million TJ	10
2020s	3.51 million TJ	3.36 million TJ	3.62 million TJ	4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

1 OECD 3.18 million TJ compare
2 China 744,318 TJ compare
3 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
4 Russian Federation 357,253 TJ compare
5 Germany 212,639 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More climate change data for Annex I countries

Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 900.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 994,926 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 235,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 759,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 889.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,115 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 238,744 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 278,273 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,412 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 39,529 kt (2050)

All data for Annex I countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Annex I countries?: Food processing — energy use in Annex I countries was 3.53 million TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?: The highest recorded value was 3.62 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Annex I countries?: The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million TJ in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — energy use?: Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Annex I countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.