Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 1,993 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,993 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
1,993 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
31 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 31 TJ1991: 31 TJ1992: 46 TJ1993: 35 TJ1994: 174.4 TJ1995: 293.8 TJ1996: 294.8 TJ1997: 312.2 TJ1998: 300.8 TJ1999: 308.2 TJ2000: 300.6 TJ2001: 319.6 TJ2002: 338.6 TJ2003: 351.4 TJ2004: 350.4 TJ2005: 359.6 TJ2006: 889.8 TJ2007: 903.6 TJ2008: 871.6 TJ2009: 976 TJ2010: 1.0k TJ2011: 1.1k TJ2012: 1.2k TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 1.3k TJ2015: 1.3k TJ2016: 1.4k TJ2017: 1.6k TJ2018: 1.7k TJ2019: 1.7k TJ2020: 1.7k TJ2021: 1.8k TJ2022: 2.0k TJ2023: 2.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Middle Africa stood at 1,993 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Middle Africa peaked at 1,993 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31 TJ, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 31 TJ —
1991 31 TJ +0.0%
1992 46 TJ +48.4%
1993 35 TJ -23.9%
1994 174.4 TJ +398.3%
1995 293.8 TJ +68.5%
1996 294.8 TJ +0.3%
1997 312.2 TJ +5.9%
1998 300.8 TJ -3.7%
1999 308.2 TJ +2.5%
2000 300.6 TJ -2.5%
2001 319.6 TJ +6.3%
2002 338.6 TJ +5.9%
2003 351.4 TJ +3.8%
2004 350.4 TJ -0.3%
2005 359.6 TJ +2.6%
2006 889.8 TJ +147.4%
2007 903.6 TJ +1.6%
2008 871.6 TJ -3.5%
2009 976 TJ +12.0%
2010 1,033 TJ +5.8%
2011 1,119 TJ +8.3%
2012 1,175 TJ +5.0%
2013 1,233 TJ +5.0%
2014 1,300 TJ +5.4%
2015 1,284 TJ -1.2%
2016 1,420 TJ +10.6%
2017 1,587 TJ +11.8%
2018 1,664 TJ +4.8%
2019 1,704 TJ +2.4%
2020 1,738 TJ +2.0%
2021 1,824 TJ +5.0%
2022 1,993 TJ +9.3%
2023 1,993 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +398.3% 35 TJ 174.4 TJ
2006 +147.4% 359.6 TJ 889.8 TJ
1995 +68.5% 174.4 TJ 293.8 TJ
1992 +48.4% 31 TJ 46 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182.72 TJ 31 TJ 312.2 TJ 10
2000s 566.12 TJ 300.6 TJ 976 TJ 10
2010s 1,352 TJ 1,033 TJ 1,704 TJ 10
2020s 1,887 TJ 1,738 TJ 1,993 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 711,322 TJ compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 357,253 TJ compare
  3. 5 Germany 212,639 TJ compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 3,322 TJ compare
  5. 6 France 204,975 TJ compare
  6. 7 Thailand 194,933 TJ compare
  7. 7 Viet Nam 910.7 TJ compare
  8. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.84 TJ compare
  9. 8 Japan 170,874 TJ compare
  10. 9 Brazil 155,903 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Middle Africa?
Food processing — energy use in Middle Africa was 1,993 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,993 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31 TJ in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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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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