Food Retail — Energy Use in Spain

Spain: Food Retail — Energy Use was 82,909 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,909 TJ
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
99,664 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
29,822 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Spain, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 29.8k TJ1991: 30.5k TJ1992: 31.8k TJ1993: 32.6k TJ1994: 35.6k TJ1995: 35.1k TJ1996: 40.3k TJ1997: 47.1k TJ1998: 48.8k TJ1999: 53.4k TJ2000: 59.4k TJ2001: 60.9k TJ2002: 63.2k TJ2003: 68.0k TJ2004: 72.1k TJ2005: 75.8k TJ2006: 86.9k TJ2007: 88.0k TJ2008: 94.8k TJ2009: 96.3k TJ2010: 99.7k TJ2011: 97.2k TJ2012: 95.9k TJ2013: 90.6k TJ2014: 83.8k TJ2015: 88.0k TJ2016: 87.2k TJ2017: 89.5k TJ2018: 88.5k TJ2019: 88.7k TJ2020: 79.9k TJ2021: 82.1k TJ2022: 83.6k TJ2023: 82.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Spain stood at 82,909 TJ.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Spain peaked at 99,664 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29,822 TJ, in 1990.

Spain ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 29,822 TJ —
1991 30,495 TJ +2.3%
1992 31,752 TJ +4.1%
1993 32,581 TJ +2.6%
1994 35,621 TJ +9.3%
1995 35,128 TJ -1.4%
1996 40,324 TJ +14.8%
1997 47,101 TJ +16.8%
1998 48,827 TJ +3.7%
1999 53,416 TJ +9.4%
2000 59,427 TJ +11.3%
2001 60,904 TJ +2.5%
2002 63,234 TJ +3.8%
2003 67,992 TJ +7.5%
2004 72,077 TJ +6.0%
2005 75,822 TJ +5.2%
2006 86,878 TJ +14.6%
2007 87,971 TJ +1.3%
2008 94,766 TJ +7.7%
2009 96,251 TJ +1.6%
2010 99,664 TJ +3.5%
2011 97,208 TJ -2.5%
2012 95,933 TJ -1.3%
2013 90,647 TJ -5.5%
2014 83,828 TJ -7.5%
2015 88,040 TJ +5.0%
2016 87,185 TJ -1.0%
2017 89,465 TJ +2.6%
2018 88,521 TJ -1.1%
2019 88,656 TJ +0.2%
2020 79,873 TJ -9.9%
2021 82,135 TJ +2.8%
2022 83,630 TJ +1.8%
2023 82,909 TJ -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 82,909 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,108 TJ, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 82,909 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,645 TJ, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,507 TJ 29,822 TJ 53,416 TJ 10
2000s 76,532 TJ 59,427 TJ 96,251 TJ 10
2010s 90,915 TJ 83,828 TJ 99,664 TJ 10
2020s 82,137 TJ 79,873 TJ 83,630 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Canada 95,784 TJ compare
  2. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,816 TJ compare
  3. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1,777 TJ compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,270 TJ compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 90,694 TJ compare
  6. 14 Republic of Moldova 1,767 TJ compare
  7. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,267 TJ compare
  8. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 666.79 TJ compare
  9. 16 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  10. 17 Argentina 65,477 TJ compare
  11. 17 Polynesia 228.86 TJ compare
  12. 18 United Arab Emirates 64,342 TJ compare
  13. 18 Micronesia 195.21 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Spain?
Food retail — energy use in Spain was 82,909 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 99,664 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29,822 TJ in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food retail — energy use?
Spain ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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