Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Retail — Energy Use was 835,795 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
835,795 TJ
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
883,658 TJ
in 2017
All-time low
309,213 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27), 1990–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 309.2k TJ1991: 446.9k TJ1992: 461.5k TJ1993: 485.6k TJ1994: 495.3k TJ1995: 505.2k TJ1996: 531.8k TJ1997: 542.8k TJ1998: 568.9k TJ1999: 591.2k TJ2000: 645.2k TJ2001: 670.5k TJ2002: 687.4k TJ2003: 723.9k TJ2004: 750.6k TJ2005: 770.5k TJ2006: 813.2k TJ2007: 825.8k TJ2008: 852.7k TJ2009: 861.6k TJ2010: 883.6k TJ2011: 860.9k TJ2012: 871.9k TJ2013: 865.8k TJ2014: 839.1k TJ2015: 871.0k TJ2016: 878.5k TJ2017: 883.7k TJ2018: 879.7k TJ2019: 862.4k TJ2020: 802.8k TJ2021: 853.9k TJ2022: 847.4k TJ2023: 835.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in European Union (27) is 835,795 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in European Union (27) peaked at 883,658 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 309,213 TJ, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 309,213 TJ
1991 446,942 TJ +44.5%
1992 461,458 TJ +3.2%
1993 485,581 TJ +5.2%
1994 495,333 TJ +2.0%
1995 505,224 TJ +2.0%
1996 531,840 TJ +5.3%
1997 542,796 TJ +2.1%
1998 568,881 TJ +4.8%
1999 591,151 TJ +3.9%
2000 645,171 TJ +9.1%
2001 670,476 TJ +3.9%
2002 687,422 TJ +2.5%
2003 723,906 TJ +5.3%
2004 750,571 TJ +3.7%
2005 770,544 TJ +2.7%
2006 813,238 TJ +5.5%
2007 825,814 TJ +1.5%
2008 852,702 TJ +3.3%
2009 861,570 TJ +1.0%
2010 883,604 TJ +2.6%
2011 860,903 TJ -2.6%
2012 871,868 TJ +1.3%
2013 865,775 TJ -0.7%
2014 839,097 TJ -3.1%
2015 870,957 TJ +3.8%
2016 878,457 TJ +0.9%
2017 883,658 TJ +0.6%
2018 879,720 TJ -0.4%
2019 862,441 TJ -2.0%
2020 802,803 TJ -6.9%
2021 853,945 TJ +6.4%
2022 847,446 TJ -0.8%
2023 835,795 TJ -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 493,842 TJ 309,213 TJ 591,151 TJ 10
2000s 760,141 TJ 645,171 TJ 861,570 TJ 10
2010s 869,648 TJ 839,097 TJ 883,658 TJ 10
2020s 834,997 TJ 802,803 TJ 853,945 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Russian Federation 198,433 TJ compare
  2. 6 France 153,170 TJ compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  4. 8 India 147,560 TJ compare
  5. 9 Germany 139,663 TJ compare
  6. 10 Italy 110,615 TJ compare
  7. 11 Thailand 99,670 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in European Union (27)?
Food retail — energy use in European Union (27) was 835,795 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 883,658 TJ in 2017.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 309,213 TJ in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — energy use?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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