Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Retail — Energy Use was 56,025 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56,025 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
59,774 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
19,257 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 25.9k TJ1991: 26.0k TJ1992: 19.3k TJ1993: 21.0k TJ1994: 22.7k TJ1995: 24.3k TJ1996: 26.0k TJ1997: 27.8k TJ1998: 29.4k TJ1999: 31.1k TJ2000: 33.2k TJ2001: 35.0k TJ2002: 36.7k TJ2003: 38.5k TJ2004: 40.2k TJ2005: 41.9k TJ2006: 45.8k TJ2007: 47.5k TJ2008: 46.8k TJ2009: 45.7k TJ2010: 47.7k TJ2011: 48.1k TJ2012: 46.2k TJ2013: 46.3k TJ2014: 45.0k TJ2015: 46.0k TJ2016: 58.5k TJ2017: 58.4k TJ2018: 59.8k TJ2019: 59.7k TJ2020: 56.9k TJ2021: 57.9k TJ2022: 56.0k TJ2023: 56.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Southern Africa stood at 56,025 TJ.

The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 59,774 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,257 TJ, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 25,872 TJ
1991 26,040 TJ +0.6%
1992 19,257 TJ -26.0%
1993 20,951 TJ +8.8%
1994 22,657 TJ +8.1%
1995 24,330 TJ +7.4%
1996 26,025 TJ +7.0%
1997 27,751 TJ +6.6%
1998 29,434 TJ +6.1%
1999 31,098 TJ +5.7%
2000 33,238 TJ +6.9%
2001 34,960 TJ +5.2%
2002 36,711 TJ +5.0%
2003 38,457 TJ +4.8%
2004 40,167 TJ +4.4%
2005 41,867 TJ +4.2%
2006 45,830 TJ +9.5%
2007 47,470 TJ +3.6%
2008 46,793 TJ -1.4%
2009 45,706 TJ -2.3%
2010 47,713 TJ +4.4%
2011 48,068 TJ +0.7%
2012 46,169 TJ -3.9%
2013 46,277 TJ +0.2%
2014 45,040 TJ -2.7%
2015 45,978 TJ +2.1%
2016 58,482 TJ +27.2%
2017 58,429 TJ -0.1%
2018 59,774 TJ +2.3%
2019 59,719 TJ -0.1%
2020 56,889 TJ -4.7%
2021 57,895 TJ +1.8%
2022 56,025 TJ -3.2%
2023 56,025 TJ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,341 TJ 19,257 TJ 31,098 TJ 10
2000s 41,120 TJ 33,238 TJ 47,470 TJ 10
2010s 51,565 TJ 45,040 TJ 59,774 TJ 10
2020s 56,708 TJ 56,025 TJ 57,895 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Poland 57,749 TJ compare
  2. 23 Australia 55,651 TJ compare
  3. 24 South Africa 52,903 TJ compare
  4. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44,405 TJ compare
  5. 26 Mexico 38,304 TJ compare
  6. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 37,075 TJ compare
  7. 28 Sweden 35,454 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Southern Africa?
Food retail — energy use in Southern Africa was 56,025 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59,774 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19,257 TJ in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for food retail — energy use?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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