Food Retail — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 407,589 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
407,589 TJ
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
467,056 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
39,139 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 39.1k TJ1991: 44.4k TJ1992: 82.8k TJ1993: 272.6k TJ1994: 334.1k TJ1995: 283.7k TJ1996: 299.2k TJ1997: 271.2k TJ1998: 306.9k TJ1999: 333.4k TJ2000: 295.8k TJ2001: 259.7k TJ2002: 253.8k TJ2003: 294.6k TJ2004: 301.8k TJ2005: 402.0k TJ2006: 400.6k TJ2007: 407.7k TJ2008: 444.9k TJ2009: 438.6k TJ2010: 428.6k TJ2011: 386.7k TJ2012: 395.6k TJ2013: 413.9k TJ2014: 409.4k TJ2015: 394.0k TJ2016: 417.8k TJ2017: 438.5k TJ2018: 408.6k TJ2019: 423.0k TJ2020: 391.3k TJ2021: 467.1k TJ2022: 408.4k TJ2023: 407.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 407,589 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Europe peaked at 467,056 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,139 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,735 TJ 39,139 TJ 334,057 TJ 10
2000s 349,949 TJ 253,842 TJ 444,879 TJ 10
2010s 411,616 TJ 386,701 TJ 438,512 TJ 10
2020s 418,589 TJ 391,348 TJ 467,056 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 235,940 TJ compare
  2. 2 OECD 157,508 TJ compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 30,453 TJ compare
  4. 4 Germany 19,676 TJ compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 18,274 TJ compare
  6. 6 Sweden 18,147 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Europe was 407,589 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 467,056 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 39,139 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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