Food Processing — Energy Use in Japan

Japan: Food Processing — Energy Use was 170,874 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
170,874 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
179,802 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
73,836 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Japan, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 73.8k TJ1991: 78.3k TJ1992: 81.3k TJ1993: 84.7k TJ1994: 92.6k TJ1995: 96.8k TJ1996: 98.3k TJ1997: 104.3k TJ1998: 112.1k TJ1999: 114.4k TJ2000: 119.3k TJ2001: 122.2k TJ2002: 129.4k TJ2003: 133.4k TJ2004: 145.6k TJ2005: 153.5k TJ2006: 161.4k TJ2007: 172.1k TJ2008: 164.0k TJ2009: 157.9k TJ2010: 164.3k TJ2011: 162.9k TJ2012: 166.7k TJ2013: 170.6k TJ2014: 166.2k TJ2015: 168.5k TJ2016: 174.8k TJ2017: 171.3k TJ2018: 179.8k TJ2019: 176.7k TJ2020: 173.1k TJ2021: 173.8k TJ2022: 170.9k TJ2023: 170.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Japan is 170,874 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Japan peaked at 179,802 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73,836 TJ, in 1990.

That places Japan 8th out of 89 countries 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.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 73,836 TJ —
1991 78,279 TJ +6.0%
1992 81,316 TJ +3.9%
1993 84,693 TJ +4.2%
1994 92,575 TJ +9.3%
1995 96,776 TJ +4.5%
1996 98,272 TJ +1.5%
1997 104,317 TJ +6.2%
1998 112,061 TJ +7.4%
1999 114,371 TJ +2.1%
2000 119,333 TJ +4.3%
2001 122,160 TJ +2.4%
2002 129,430 TJ +6.0%
2003 133,366 TJ +3.0%
2004 145,565 TJ +9.1%
2005 153,455 TJ +5.4%
2006 161,428 TJ +5.2%
2007 172,084 TJ +6.6%
2008 164,049 TJ -4.7%
2009 157,893 TJ -3.8%
2010 164,263 TJ +4.0%
2011 162,925 TJ -0.8%
2012 166,708 TJ +2.3%
2013 170,598 TJ +2.3%
2014 166,224 TJ -2.6%
2015 168,456 TJ +1.3%
2016 174,753 TJ +3.7%
2017 171,332 TJ -2.0%
2018 179,802 TJ +4.9%
2019 176,656 TJ -1.7%
2020 173,133 TJ -2.0%
2021 173,795 TJ +0.4%
2022 170,874 TJ -1.7%
2023 170,874 TJ +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 170,874 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,765 TJ, 11.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 170,874 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,524 TJ, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,650 TJ 73,836 TJ 114,371 TJ 10
2000s 145,876 TJ 119,333 TJ 172,084 TJ 10
2010s 170,172 TJ 162,925 TJ 179,802 TJ 10
2020s 172,169 TJ 170,874 TJ 173,795 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Germany 212,639 TJ compare
  2. 5 Republic of Moldova 3,322 TJ compare
  3. 6 France 204,975 TJ compare
  4. 7 Thailand 194,933 TJ compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 910.7 TJ compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  7. 9 Brazil 155,903 TJ compare
  8. 10 Canada 128,715 TJ compare
  9. 11 Italy 117,874 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Japan?
Food processing — energy use in Japan was 170,874 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 179,802 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 73,836 TJ in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food processing — energy use?
Japan ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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