Food Retail — Energy Use in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 18,823 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,823 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
21,051 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
15,056 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Switzerland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.1k TJ1991: 15.5k TJ1992: 15.9k TJ1993: 16.0k TJ1994: 15.8k TJ1995: 16.2k TJ1996: 16.6k TJ1997: 16.7k TJ1998: 17.1k TJ1999: 17.5k TJ2000: 17.7k TJ2001: 18.5k TJ2002: 18.7k TJ2003: 19.2k TJ2004: 19.5k TJ2005: 19.9k TJ2006: 20.1k TJ2007: 20.0k TJ2008: 20.7k TJ2009: 20.5k TJ2010: 21.1k TJ2011: 20.7k TJ2012: 20.8k TJ2013: 20.7k TJ2014: 20.1k TJ2015: 20.4k TJ2016: 20.2k TJ2017: 20.2k TJ2018: 20.2k TJ2019: 19.8k TJ2020: 18.7k TJ2021: 19.1k TJ2022: 18.8k TJ2023: 18.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Switzerland is 18,823 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Switzerland peaked at 21,051 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,056 TJ, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,245 TJ 15,056 TJ 17,529 TJ 10
2000s 19,496 TJ 17,737 TJ 20,656 TJ 10
2010s 20,418 TJ 19,754 TJ 21,051 TJ 10
2020s 18,865 TJ 18,744 TJ 19,071 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 39 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 109.99 TJ compare
  2. 39 Portugal 19,568 TJ compare
  3. 40 Kuwait 19,548 TJ compare
  4. 41 Kazakhstan, Republic of 19,050 TJ compare
  5. 41 Niue 2.43 TJ compare
  6. 43 Czechia 17,947 TJ compare
  7. 44 Ukraine 17,861 TJ compare
  8. 45 Ireland 17,696 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Switzerland?
Food retail — energy use in Switzerland was 18,823 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 21,051 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,056 TJ in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for food retail — energy use?
Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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