Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas

Americas: Food Retail — Energy Use was 10,074 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,074 TJ
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
36,840 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
10,074 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 36.8k TJ1991: 35.9k TJ1992: 16.2k TJ1993: 15.9k TJ1994: 15.5k TJ1995: 15.0k TJ1996: 21.9k TJ1997: 14.8k TJ1998: 13.3k TJ1999: 13.2k TJ2000: 13.5k TJ2001: 16.3k TJ2002: 31.5k TJ2003: 28.8k TJ2004: 34.8k TJ2005: 28.8k TJ2006: 21.6k TJ2007: 25.1k TJ2008: 25.6k TJ2009: 23.5k TJ2010: 22.3k TJ2011: 19.2k TJ2012: 13.4k TJ2013: 15.6k TJ2014: 18.8k TJ2015: 16.5k TJ2016: 14.2k TJ2017: 13.4k TJ2018: 12.4k TJ2019: 11.5k TJ2020: 10.6k TJ2021: 10.8k TJ2022: 10.2k TJ2023: 10.1k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Americas stood at 10,074 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Americas peaked at 36,840 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,074 TJ, in 2023.

That places Americas 20th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,851 TJ 13,238 TJ 36,840 TJ 10
2000s 24,929 TJ 13,494 TJ 34,760 TJ 10
2010s 15,740 TJ 11,490 TJ 22,287 TJ 10
2020s 10,418 TJ 10,074 TJ 10,800 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 17 Madagascar 2,974 TJ compare
  2. 18 Philippines 2,799 TJ compare
  3. 19 Nepal 2,765 TJ compare
  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 2,587 TJ compare
  5. 21 Sudan 2,131 TJ compare
  6. 22 Brazil 2,049 TJ compare
  7. 23 Argentina 2,018 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Americas?
Food retail — energy use in Americas was 10,074 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 36,840 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10,074 TJ in 2023.
How does Americas rank for food retail — energy use?
Americas ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,936 data points, 1990–2023
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