What is food processing — energy use in Northern Europe?

Food processing — energy use in Northern Europe was 209,516 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 245,239 TJ in 1999.

What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 200,713 TJ in 2009.

How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — energy use?

Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Northern Europe 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.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Name: Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 209,516 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

209,516 TJ

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

17th

of 34 groups

All-time high

245,239 TJ

in 1999

All-time low

200,713 TJ

in 2009

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 209,516 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 245,239 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 200,713 TJ, in 2009.

That places Northern Europe 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	233,065 TJ	201,713 TJ	245,239 TJ	10
2000s	225,161 TJ	200,713 TJ	240,474 TJ	10
2010s	211,933 TJ	204,025 TJ	219,007 TJ	10
2020s	212,223 TJ	209,516 TJ	218,239 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,808 TJ compare
15 Australia and New Zealand 100,449 TJ compare
16 Republic of Korea 91,246 TJ compare
17 Colombia 86,409 TJ compare
18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84,576 TJ compare
19 Spain 84,241 TJ compare
20 Australia 68,524 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More climate change data for Northern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 81,778 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 17,871 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 63,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 67.44 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,282 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,260 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,142 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 57.14 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.24 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Northern Europe?: Food processing — energy use in Northern Europe was 209,516 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 245,239 TJ in 1999.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 200,713 TJ in 2009.
How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — energy use?: Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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