Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 8,655 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Southern Africa stood at 8,655 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 10,306 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 129 TJ, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 645 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 645 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129 TJ | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 129 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 774 TJ | +500.0% |
| 1995 | 2,838 TJ | +266.7% |
| 1996 | 2,322 TJ | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 3,521 TJ | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 3,521 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,851 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,868 TJ | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 2,642 TJ | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 2,201 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1,540 TJ | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 1,540 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,476 TJ | +190.6% |
| 2006 | 4,477 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,952 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5,102 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,753 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,266 TJ | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 7,378 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,504 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,880 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7,873 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 8,999 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 9,913 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 9,973 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,306 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,070 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9,074 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,219 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8,208 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 8,655 TJ | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Southern 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +500.0% | 129 TJ | 774 TJ |
| 1995 | +266.7% | 774 TJ | 2,838 TJ |
| 2005 | +190.6% | 1,540 TJ | 4,476 TJ |
| 1992 | -80.0% | 645 TJ | 129 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,838 TJ | 129 TJ | 3,851 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,355 TJ | 1,540 TJ | 5,102 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,516 TJ | 6,880 TJ | 10,306 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,789 TJ | 8,208 TJ | 9,219 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Southern Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Southern Africa was 8,655 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,306 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 TJ in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.