Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas

Americas: Food Retail — Energy Use was 8,788 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,788 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
17,002 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
4,948 TJ
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 16.2k TJ1991: 12.4k TJ1992: 11.5k TJ1993: 11.9k TJ1994: 15.9k TJ1995: 16.1k TJ1996: 17.0k TJ1997: 16.8k TJ1998: 14.0k TJ1999: 13.9k TJ2000: 8.4k TJ2001: 7.7k TJ2002: 7.7k TJ2003: 7.6k TJ2004: 4.9k TJ2005: 5.6k TJ2006: 11.6k TJ2007: 12.1k TJ2008: 11.7k TJ2009: 11.1k TJ2010: 10.5k TJ2011: 10.6k TJ2012: 10.4k TJ2013: 9.3k TJ2014: 9.0k TJ2015: 9.1k TJ2016: 10.9k TJ2017: 9.6k TJ2018: 10.1k TJ2019: 9.6k TJ2020: 9.6k TJ2021: 9.0k TJ2022: 8.8k TJ2023: 8.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Americas is 8,788 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Americas peaked at 17,002 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,948 TJ, in 2004.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,567 TJ 11,459 TJ 17,002 TJ 10
2000s 8,852 TJ 4,948 TJ 12,076 TJ 10
2010s 9,919 TJ 8,997 TJ 10,891 TJ 10
2020s 9,040 TJ 8,786 TJ 9,573 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Belarus 9,769 TJ compare
  2. 12 Japan 9,502 TJ compare
  3. 13 Austria 8,670 TJ compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 7,653 TJ compare
  5. 15 Czechia 5,602 TJ compare
  6. 16 Norway 5,046 TJ compare
  7. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,766 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Americas?
Food retail — energy use in Americas was 8,788 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17,002 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 4,948 TJ in 2004.
How does Americas rank for food retail — energy use?
Americas ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 1,738 data points, 1990–2023
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