Food Retail — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 396,126 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
396,126 TJ
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
450,367 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
143,822 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Western Europe, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 143.8k TJ1991: 276.7k TJ1992: 277.8k TJ1993: 282.0k TJ1994: 286.4k TJ1995: 287.9k TJ1996: 298.4k TJ1997: 300.4k TJ1998: 309.8k TJ1999: 318.5k TJ2000: 357.5k TJ2001: 364.0k TJ2002: 374.0k TJ2003: 393.7k TJ2004: 407.1k TJ2005: 413.2k TJ2006: 426.1k TJ2007: 426.3k TJ2008: 433.3k TJ2009: 440.4k TJ2010: 450.4k TJ2011: 431.8k TJ2012: 442.8k TJ2013: 447.3k TJ2014: 424.5k TJ2015: 441.1k TJ2016: 441.7k TJ2017: 442.8k TJ2018: 432.9k TJ2019: 422.8k TJ2020: 402.5k TJ2021: 416.7k TJ2022: 398.7k TJ2023: 396.1k TJ

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 396,126 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 450,367 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 143,822 TJ, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 143,822 TJ
1991 276,684 TJ +92.4%
1992 277,786 TJ +0.4%
1993 282,005 TJ +1.5%
1994 286,379 TJ +1.6%
1995 287,881 TJ +0.5%
1996 298,364 TJ +3.6%
1997 300,396 TJ +0.7%
1998 309,754 TJ +3.1%
1999 318,532 TJ +2.8%
2000 357,542 TJ +12.2%
2001 364,041 TJ +1.8%
2002 374,038 TJ +2.7%
2003 393,654 TJ +5.2%
2004 407,104 TJ +3.4%
2005 413,186 TJ +1.5%
2006 426,093 TJ +3.1%
2007 426,270 TJ +0.0%
2008 433,274 TJ +1.6%
2009 440,413 TJ +1.6%
2010 450,367 TJ +2.3%
2011 431,838 TJ -4.1%
2012 442,810 TJ +2.5%
2013 447,297 TJ +1.0%
2014 424,472 TJ -5.1%
2015 441,066 TJ +3.9%
2016 441,660 TJ +0.1%
2017 442,834 TJ +0.3%
2018 432,876 TJ -2.2%
2019 422,824 TJ -2.3%
2020 402,471 TJ -4.8%
2021 416,705 TJ +3.5%
2022 398,731 TJ -4.3%
2023 396,126 TJ -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 278,160 TJ 143,822 TJ 318,532 TJ 10
2000s 403,562 TJ 357,542 TJ 440,413 TJ 10
2010s 437,804 TJ 422,824 TJ 450,367 TJ 10
2020s 403,508 TJ 396,126 TJ 416,705 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Germany 139,663 TJ compare
  2. 10 Italy 110,615 TJ compare
  3. 11 Thailand 99,670 TJ compare
  4. 12 Canada 95,784 TJ compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,270 TJ compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 90,694 TJ compare
  7. 15 Spain 82,909 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Western Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Western Europe was 396,126 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 450,367 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 143,822 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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