Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Energy Use was 259,340 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
259,340 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
259,340 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
5,380 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 8.3k TJ1991: 8.6k TJ1992: 8.7k TJ1993: 5.4k TJ1994: 6.1k TJ1995: 6.4k TJ1996: 8.2k TJ1997: 7.8k TJ1998: 8.5k TJ1999: 11.6k TJ2000: 34.4k TJ2001: 42.8k TJ2002: 45.9k TJ2003: 50.2k TJ2004: 56.1k TJ2005: 18.7k TJ2006: 20.6k TJ2007: 56.8k TJ2008: 73.3k TJ2009: 124.1k TJ2010: 166.1k TJ2011: 162.1k TJ2012: 158.3k TJ2013: 184.5k TJ2014: 186.2k TJ2015: 204.8k TJ2016: 227.6k TJ2017: 228.6k TJ2018: 237.2k TJ2019: 255.1k TJ2020: 227.7k TJ2021: 228.0k TJ2022: 259.0k TJ2023: 259.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Southern Asia is 259,340 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Southern Asia peaked at 259,340 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,380 TJ, in 1993.

Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 8,302 TJ
1991 8,619 TJ +3.8%
1992 8,650 TJ +0.4%
1993 5,380 TJ -37.8%
1994 6,102 TJ +13.4%
1995 6,444 TJ +5.6%
1996 8,240 TJ +27.9%
1997 7,791 TJ -5.5%
1998 8,516 TJ +9.3%
1999 11,580 TJ +36.0%
2000 34,392 TJ +197.0%
2001 42,829 TJ +24.5%
2002 45,875 TJ +7.1%
2003 50,197 TJ +9.4%
2004 56,099 TJ +11.8%
2005 18,670 TJ -66.7%
2006 20,603 TJ +10.4%
2007 56,754 TJ +175.5%
2008 73,255 TJ +29.1%
2009 124,123 TJ +69.4%
2010 166,102 TJ +33.8%
2011 162,128 TJ -2.4%
2012 158,309 TJ -2.4%
2013 184,539 TJ +16.6%
2014 186,159 TJ +0.9%
2015 204,769 TJ +10.0%
2016 227,581 TJ +11.1%
2017 228,571 TJ +0.4%
2018 237,196 TJ +3.8%
2019 255,127 TJ +7.6%
2020 227,667 TJ -10.8%
2021 227,994 TJ +0.1%
2022 258,996 TJ +13.6%
2023 259,340 TJ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,962 TJ 5,380 TJ 11,580 TJ 10
2000s 52,280 TJ 18,670 TJ 124,123 TJ 10
2010s 201,048 TJ 158,309 TJ 255,127 TJ 10
2020s 243,499 TJ 227,667 TJ 259,340 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,270 TJ compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 90,694 TJ compare
  3. 15 Spain 82,909 TJ compare
  4. 16 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  5. 17 Argentina 65,477 TJ compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 64,342 TJ compare
  7. 19 Australia and New Zealand 63,790 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Southern Asia?
Food retail — energy use in Southern Asia was 259,340 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 259,340 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,380 TJ in 1993.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — energy use?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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