Food Retail — Energy Use in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Food Retail — Energy Use was 64,342 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64,342 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
64,342 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
9,266 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 9.4k TJ1991: 9.3k TJ1992: 10.5k TJ1993: 13.4k TJ1994: 15.0k TJ1995: 14.0k TJ1996: 12.0k TJ1997: 11.2k TJ1998: 12.6k TJ1999: 14.0k TJ2000: 15.4k TJ2001: 16.7k TJ2002: 18.1k TJ2003: 19.5k TJ2004: 20.9k TJ2005: 22.3k TJ2006: 23.7k TJ2007: 25.1k TJ2008: 30.6k TJ2009: 32.1k TJ2010: 33.6k TJ2011: 33.2k TJ2012: 39.4k TJ2013: 39.8k TJ2014: 43.4k TJ2015: 50.4k TJ2016: 51.6k TJ2017: 54.0k TJ2018: 55.2k TJ2019: 57.0k TJ2020: 55.6k TJ2021: 60.8k TJ2022: 64.3k TJ2023: 64.3k TJ

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 64,342 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 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64,342 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,266 TJ, in 1991.

That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 9,361 TJ
1991 9,266 TJ -1.0%
1992 10,454 TJ +12.8%
1993 13,424 TJ +28.4%
1994 14,969 TJ +11.5%
1995 14,018 TJ -6.3%
1996 11,999 TJ -14.4%
1997 11,167 TJ -6.9%
1998 12,562 TJ +12.5%
1999 13,956 TJ +11.1%
2000 15,350 TJ +10.0%
2001 16,745 TJ +9.1%
2002 18,139 TJ +8.3%
2003 19,533 TJ +7.7%
2004 20,928 TJ +7.1%
2005 22,322 TJ +6.7%
2006 23,716 TJ +6.2%
2007 25,111 TJ +5.9%
2008 30,565 TJ +21.7%
2009 32,093 TJ +5.0%
2010 33,556 TJ +4.6%
2011 33,226 TJ -1.0%
2012 39,393 TJ +18.6%
2013 39,773 TJ +1.0%
2014 43,409 TJ +9.1%
2015 50,358 TJ +16.0%
2016 51,633 TJ +2.5%
2017 54,003 TJ +4.6%
2018 55,243 TJ +2.3%
2019 56,967 TJ +3.1%
2020 55,604 TJ -2.4%
2021 60,792 TJ +9.3%
2022 64,342 TJ +5.8%
2023 64,342 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,118 TJ 9,266 TJ 14,969 TJ 10
2000s 22,450 TJ 15,350 TJ 32,093 TJ 10
2010s 45,756 TJ 33,226 TJ 56,967 TJ 10
2020s 61,270 TJ 55,604 TJ 64,342 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 15 Spain 82,909 TJ compare
  2. 16 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  3. 17 Argentina 65,477 TJ compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 63,790 TJ compare
  5. 20 China 62,958 TJ compare
  6. 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 United Arab Emirates?
Food retail — energy use in United Arab Emirates was 64,342 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 64,342 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 9,266 TJ in 1991.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for food retail — energy use?
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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