Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America

United States of America: Food Retail — Energy Use was 872,545 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
872,545 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
889,294 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
543,599 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 543.6k TJ1991: 554.6k TJ1992: 551.3k TJ1993: 573.9k TJ1994: 592.4k TJ1995: 618.3k TJ1996: 635.7k TJ1997: 665.6k TJ1998: 692.0k TJ1999: 715.8k TJ2000: 751.9k TJ2001: 776.5k TJ2002: 780.5k TJ2003: 776.8k TJ2004: 797.3k TJ2005: 826.3k TJ2006: 842.2k TJ2007: 865.9k TJ2008: 865.7k TJ2009: 847.0k TJ2010: 862.0k TJ2011: 860.6k TJ2012: 857.9k TJ2013: 867.3k TJ2014: 874.8k TJ2015: 880.9k TJ2016: 881.4k TJ2017: 875.2k TJ2018: 889.3k TJ2019: 883.9k TJ2020: 823.3k TJ2021: 854.5k TJ2022: 872.5k TJ2023: 872.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in United States of America stood at 872,545 TJ.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in United States of America peaked at 889,294 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543,599 TJ, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 543,599 TJ
1991 554,638 TJ +2.0%
1992 551,259 TJ -0.6%
1993 573,907 TJ +4.1%
1994 592,361 TJ +3.2%
1995 618,348 TJ +4.4%
1996 635,705 TJ +2.8%
1997 665,617 TJ +4.7%
1998 691,978 TJ +4.0%
1999 715,800 TJ +3.4%
2000 751,880 TJ +5.0%
2001 776,510 TJ +3.3%
2002 780,530 TJ +0.5%
2003 776,776 TJ -0.5%
2004 797,319 TJ +2.6%
2005 826,251 TJ +3.6%
2006 842,235 TJ +1.9%
2007 865,933 TJ +2.8%
2008 865,716 TJ -0.0%
2009 847,044 TJ -2.2%
2010 861,971 TJ +1.8%
2011 860,583 TJ -0.2%
2012 857,852 TJ -0.3%
2013 867,279 TJ +1.1%
2014 874,754 TJ +0.9%
2015 880,943 TJ +0.7%
2016 881,374 TJ +0.0%
2017 875,160 TJ -0.7%
2018 889,294 TJ +1.6%
2019 883,885 TJ -0.6%
2020 823,342 TJ -6.8%
2021 854,508 TJ +3.8%
2022 872,545 TJ +2.1%
2023 872,545 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 614,321 TJ 543,599 TJ 715,800 TJ 10
2000s 813,019 TJ 751,880 TJ 865,933 TJ 10
2010s 873,310 TJ 857,852 TJ 889,294 TJ 10
2020s 855,735 TJ 823,342 TJ 872,545 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 71,198 TJ compare
  2. 4 Republic of Korea 218,636 TJ compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 198,433 TJ compare
  4. 6 France 153,170 TJ compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,458 TJ compare
  6. 7 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  7. 7 Viet Nam 28,628 TJ compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,501 TJ compare
  9. 8 India 147,560 TJ compare
  10. 9 Germany 139,663 TJ compare
  11. 10 Italy 110,615 TJ compare
  12. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3,662 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in United States of America?
Food retail — energy use in United States of America was 872,545 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 889,294 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 543,599 TJ in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for food retail — energy use?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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