Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Processing — Energy Use was 117,874 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117,874 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 89 countries
All-time high
132,073 TJ
in 2003
All-time low
73,259 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 73.3k TJ1991: 92.9k TJ1992: 103.2k TJ1993: 96.8k TJ1994: 99.8k TJ1995: 108.7k TJ1996: 109.9k TJ1997: 111.6k TJ1998: 117.9k TJ1999: 123.8k TJ2000: 127.4k TJ2001: 128.9k TJ2002: 129.7k TJ2003: 132.1k TJ2004: 125.9k TJ2005: 118.5k TJ2006: 114.9k TJ2007: 116.0k TJ2008: 114.3k TJ2009: 112.2k TJ2010: 112.2k TJ2011: 112.5k TJ2012: 109.8k TJ2013: 108.8k TJ2014: 112.4k TJ2015: 108.3k TJ2016: 110.3k TJ2017: 115.2k TJ2018: 113.7k TJ2019: 115.8k TJ2020: 115.3k TJ2021: 118.9k TJ2022: 117.9k TJ2023: 117.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Italy stood at 117,874 TJ.

The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Italy peaked at 132,073 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73,259 TJ, in 1990.

That places Italy 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 73,259 TJ —
1991 92,870 TJ +26.8%
1992 103,152 TJ +11.1%
1993 96,783 TJ -6.2%
1994 99,812 TJ +3.1%
1995 108,695 TJ +8.9%
1996 109,931 TJ +1.1%
1997 111,621 TJ +1.5%
1998 117,906 TJ +5.6%
1999 123,836 TJ +5.0%
2000 127,377 TJ +2.9%
2001 128,854 TJ +1.2%
2002 129,725 TJ +0.7%
2003 132,073 TJ +1.8%
2004 125,918 TJ -4.7%
2005 118,472 TJ -5.9%
2006 114,879 TJ -3.0%
2007 115,996 TJ +1.0%
2008 114,258 TJ -1.5%
2009 112,179 TJ -1.8%
2010 112,185 TJ +0.0%
2011 112,506 TJ +0.3%
2012 109,842 TJ -2.4%
2013 108,768 TJ -1.0%
2014 112,379 TJ +3.3%
2015 108,310 TJ -3.6%
2016 110,308 TJ +1.8%
2017 115,157 TJ +4.4%
2018 113,705 TJ -1.3%
2019 115,839 TJ +1.9%
2020 115,346 TJ -0.4%
2021 118,890 TJ +3.1%
2022 117,874 TJ -0.9%
2023 117,874 TJ +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 117,874 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,765 TJ, 8.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 117,874 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,504 TJ, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +26.8% 73,259 TJ 92,870 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,786 TJ 73,259 TJ 123,836 TJ 10
2000s 121,973 TJ 112,179 TJ 132,073 TJ 10
2010s 111,900 TJ 108,310 TJ 115,839 TJ 10
2020s 117,496 TJ 115,346 TJ 118,890 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  2. 8 Japan 170,874 TJ compare
  3. 9 Brazil 155,903 TJ compare
  4. 10 Canada 128,715 TJ compare
  5. 12 Poland 114,230 TJ compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,808 TJ compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 100,449 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Italy?
Food processing — energy use in Italy was 117,874 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 132,073 TJ in 2003.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 73,259 TJ in 1990.
How does Italy rank for food processing — energy use?
Italy ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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
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