Food Retail — Energy Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Food Retail — Energy Use was 250,189 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
250,189 TJ
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
250,189 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
4,098 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 4.1k TJ1991: 4.3k TJ1992: 12.2k TJ1993: 11.4k TJ1994: 11.9k TJ1995: 12.5k TJ1996: 13.2k TJ1997: 14.1k TJ1998: 15.1k TJ1999: 16.5k TJ2000: 42.7k TJ2001: 51.3k TJ2002: 52.0k TJ2003: 57.0k TJ2004: 61.7k TJ2005: 26.6k TJ2006: 29.2k TJ2007: 42.5k TJ2008: 44.7k TJ2009: 96.4k TJ2010: 139.6k TJ2011: 142.1k TJ2012: 145.0k TJ2013: 166.3k TJ2014: 163.1k TJ2015: 176.9k TJ2016: 201.8k TJ2017: 199.6k TJ2018: 210.6k TJ2019: 234.1k TJ2020: 212.7k TJ2021: 207.7k TJ2022: 248.6k TJ2023: 250.2k TJ

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 250,189 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 250,189 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,098 TJ, in 1990.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th of 31 groups 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.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 4,098 TJ
1991 4,325 TJ +5.5%
1992 12,176 TJ +181.5%
1993 11,434 TJ -6.1%
1994 11,897 TJ +4.1%
1995 12,464 TJ +4.8%
1996 13,170 TJ +5.7%
1997 14,144 TJ +7.4%
1998 15,086 TJ +6.7%
1999 16,473 TJ +9.2%
2000 42,659 TJ +159.0%
2001 51,275 TJ +20.2%
2002 52,037 TJ +1.5%
2003 57,039 TJ +9.6%
2004 61,749 TJ +8.3%
2005 26,593 TJ -56.9%
2006 29,205 TJ +9.8%
2007 42,457 TJ +45.4%
2008 44,657 TJ +5.2%
2009 96,433 TJ +115.9%
2010 139,613 TJ +44.8%
2011 142,097 TJ +1.8%
2012 144,996 TJ +2.0%
2013 166,276 TJ +14.7%
2014 163,052 TJ -1.9%
2015 176,881 TJ +8.5%
2016 201,784 TJ +14.1%
2017 199,596 TJ -1.1%
2018 210,620 TJ +5.5%
2019 234,102 TJ +11.1%
2020 212,701 TJ -9.1%
2021 207,666 TJ -2.4%
2022 248,627 TJ +19.7%
2023 250,189 TJ +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,527 TJ 4,098 TJ 16,473 TJ 10
2000s 50,410 TJ 26,593 TJ 96,433 TJ 10
2010s 177,902 TJ 139,613 TJ 234,102 TJ 10
2020s 229,796 TJ 207,666 TJ 250,189 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,267 TJ compare
  2. 15 Spain 82,909 TJ compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 666.79 TJ compare
  4. 16 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  5. 17 Argentina 65,477 TJ compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 228.86 TJ compare
  7. 18 United Arab Emirates 64,342 TJ compare
  8. 18 Micronesia 195.21 TJ compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 145.15 TJ compare
  10. 19 Australia and New Zealand 63,790 TJ compare
  11. 20 China 62,958 TJ compare
  12. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.68 TJ compare
  13. 21 Malaysia 60,162 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Food retail — energy use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 250,189 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 250,189 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,098 TJ in 1990.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for food retail — energy use?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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