Food Retail — Energy Use in France

France: Food Retail — Energy Use was 449.26 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
449.26 TJ
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
39th
of 95 countries
All-time high
12,807 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
449.26 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 12.3k TJ1991: 12.8k TJ1992: 9.8k TJ1993: 9.6k TJ1994: 7.7k TJ1995: 7.0k TJ1996: 7.6k TJ1997: 7.1k TJ1998: 6.3k TJ1999: 6.3k TJ2000: 5.2k TJ2001: 5.5k TJ2002: 3.6k TJ2003: 4.1k TJ2004: 4.1k TJ2005: 3.6k TJ2006: 3.6k TJ2007: 3.6k TJ2008: 3.6k TJ2009: 3.1k TJ2010: 3.8k TJ2011: 1.1k TJ2012: 1.2k TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 955.1 TJ2015: 981 TJ2016: 1.0k TJ2017: 965.9 TJ2018: 916.6 TJ2019: 903.2 TJ2020: 811.8 TJ2021: 937.6 TJ2022: 797.9 TJ2023: 449.3 TJ

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

Analysis

France recorded 449.26 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in France peaked at 12,807 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 449.26 TJ, in 2023.

France ranks 39th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,657 TJ 6,282 TJ 12,807 TJ 10
2000s 3,994 TJ 3,107 TJ 5,530 TJ 10
2010s 1,306 TJ 903.24 TJ 3,776 TJ 10
2020s 749.15 TJ 449.26 TJ 937.65 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Togo 483.21 TJ compare
  2. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 475.42 TJ compare
  3. 38 Ethiopia 454.34 TJ compare
  4. 40 Republic of Moldova 429.19 TJ compare
  5. 41 El Salvador 379.73 TJ compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 357.66 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in France?
Food retail — energy use in France was 449.26 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12,807 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 449.26 TJ in 2023.
How does France rank for food retail — energy use?
France ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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