Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 32,905 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Africa, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Eastern Africa stood at 32,905 TJ.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 428.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Eastern Africa peaked at 33,025 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 633.55 TJ, in 2004.
That places Eastern Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 633.55 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 844.74 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1,953 TJ | +131.2% |
| 2007 | 3,481 TJ | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 3,077 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4,741 TJ | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 1,722 TJ | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 5,480 TJ | +218.2% |
| 2012 | 5,511 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,221 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 6,349 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,373 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,378 TJ | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 9,180 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 8,098 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,137 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,074 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 9,195 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33,025 TJ | +259.2% |
| 2023 | 32,905 TJ | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259.2% | 9,195 TJ | 33,025 TJ |
| 2011 | +218.2% | 1,722 TJ | 5,480 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,455 TJ | 633.55 TJ | 4,741 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,545 TJ | 1,722 TJ | 9,180 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,050 TJ | 9,074 TJ | 33,025 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
- 24 Algeria 35,506 TJ compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 32,996 TJ compare
- 26 New Zealand 31,925 TJ compare
- 27 Mexico 30,345 TJ compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 28,515 TJ compare
- 29 Belarus 27,177 TJ compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 10,910 TJ compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Eastern Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Eastern Africa was 32,905 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,025 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.55 TJ in 2004.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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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.