Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 51,569 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,569 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
51,569 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
3,991 TJ
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Africa, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201520232008: 4.0k TJ2009: 20.4k TJ2010: 16.0k TJ2011: 25.5k TJ2012: 28.1k TJ2013: 31.4k TJ2014: 37.1k TJ2015: 39.5k TJ2016: 41.4k TJ2017: 43.9k TJ2018: 43.5k TJ2019: 45.9k TJ2020: 48.6k TJ2021: 49.9k TJ2022: 51.6k TJ2023: 51.6k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in Northern Africa is 51,569 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Africa peaked at 51,569 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,991 TJ, in 2008.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Northern Africa, 2008 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2008 3,991 TJ —
2009 20,379 TJ +410.6%
2010 15,962 TJ -21.7%
2011 25,499 TJ +59.7%
2012 28,136 TJ +10.3%
2013 31,438 TJ +11.7%
2014 37,084 TJ +18.0%
2015 39,470 TJ +6.4%
2016 41,419 TJ +4.9%
2017 43,906 TJ +6.0%
2018 43,457 TJ -1.0%
2019 45,867 TJ +5.5%
2020 48,603 TJ +6.0%
2021 49,905 TJ +2.7%
2022 51,569 TJ +3.3%
2023 51,569 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Northern 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
2009 +410.6% 3,991 TJ 20,379 TJ
2011 +59.7% 15,962 TJ 25,499 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,185 TJ 3,991 TJ 20,379 TJ 2
2010s 35,224 TJ 15,962 TJ 45,867 TJ 10
2020s 50,411 TJ 48,603 TJ 51,569 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Argentina 67,650 TJ compare
  2. 22 Belgium 62,841 TJ compare
  3. 23 Ukraine 38,792 TJ compare
  4. 24 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
  5. 25 Algeria 35,506 TJ compare
  6. 26 China, Taiwan Province of 32,996 TJ compare
  7. 27 New Zealand 31,925 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Africa?
Food processing — energy use in Northern Africa was 51,569 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51,569 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,991 TJ in 2008.
How does Northern Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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