Food Processing — Energy Use in Germany
Germany: Food Processing — Energy Use was 212,639 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Energy Use in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 212,639 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Germany peaked at 224,144 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147,030 TJ, in 1995.
That places Germany 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Food Processing — Energy Use in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 175,126 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 166,007 TJ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 149,565 TJ | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 147,462 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 147,030 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 153,816 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 152,800 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 152,429 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 159,661 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 158,855 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 159,221 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 174,097 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 184,989 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 188,879 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 187,775 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 186,475 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 191,242 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 189,505 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 188,953 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 197,398 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 204,983 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 208,119 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 208,945 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 210,143 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 208,676 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 217,613 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 219,553 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 222,971 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 218,187 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 218,551 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 224,144 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 212,639 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 212,639 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 212,639 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,765 TJ, 14.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 212,639 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,504 TJ, 18.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,988 TJ | 147,030 TJ | 175,126 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 180,999 TJ | 158,855 TJ | 191,242 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,659 TJ | 197,398 TJ | 222,971 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,993 TJ | 212,639 TJ | 224,144 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China 744,318 TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 128,537 TJ compare
- 3 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
- 4 Russian Federation 357,253 TJ compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3,322 TJ compare
- 6 France 204,975 TJ compare
- 7 Thailand 194,933 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 910.7 TJ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
- 8 Japan 170,874 TJ compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Germany?
- Food processing — energy use in Germany was 212,639 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 224,144 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,030 TJ in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for food processing — energy use?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.