Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 62,773 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,773 TJ
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 18 groups
All-time high
65,708 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
16,093 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990200620231990: 16.1k TJ1991: 18.3k TJ1992: 37.1k TJ1993: 33.7k TJ1994: 35.9k TJ1995: 35.3k TJ1996: 37.6k TJ1997: 34.9k TJ1998: 34.6k TJ1999: 52.5k TJ2000: 61.2k TJ2001: 64.6k TJ2002: 58.3k TJ2003: 58.5k TJ2004: 54.3k TJ2005: 55.0k TJ2006: 55.3k TJ2007: 55.5k TJ2008: 56.2k TJ2009: 59.7k TJ2010: 65.7k TJ2011: 58.1k TJ2012: 62.4k TJ2013: 61.5k TJ2014: 60.5k TJ2015: 57.1k TJ2016: 61.2k TJ2017: 60.8k TJ2018: 63.0k TJ2019: 60.8k TJ2020: 56.6k TJ2021: 64.9k TJ2022: 60.5k TJ2023: 62.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 62,773 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 65,708 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,093 TJ, in 1990.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Heat) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 16,093 TJ
1991 18,257 TJ +13.4%
1992 37,063 TJ +103.0%
1993 33,736 TJ -9.0%
1994 35,876 TJ +6.3%
1995 35,259 TJ -1.7%
1996 37,563 TJ +6.5%
1997 34,856 TJ -7.2%
1998 34,604 TJ -0.7%
1999 52,532 TJ +51.8%
2000 61,220 TJ +16.5%
2001 64,565 TJ +5.5%
2002 58,304 TJ -9.7%
2003 58,476 TJ +0.3%
2004 54,281 TJ -7.2%
2005 54,992 TJ +1.3%
2006 55,292 TJ +0.5%
2007 55,475 TJ +0.3%
2008 56,207 TJ +1.3%
2009 59,680 TJ +6.2%
2010 65,708 TJ +10.1%
2011 58,138 TJ -11.5%
2012 62,438 TJ +7.4%
2013 61,538 TJ -1.4%
2014 60,452 TJ -1.8%
2015 57,088 TJ -5.6%
2016 61,202 TJ +7.2%
2017 60,795 TJ -0.7%
2018 63,047 TJ +3.7%
2019 60,830 TJ -3.5%
2020 56,636 TJ -6.9%
2021 64,917 TJ +14.6%
2022 60,521 TJ -6.8%
2023 62,773 TJ +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,584 TJ 16,093 TJ 52,532 TJ 10
2000s 57,849 TJ 54,281 TJ 64,565 TJ 10
2010s 61,124 TJ 57,088 TJ 65,708 TJ 10
2020s 61,212 TJ 56,636 TJ 64,917 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 30,453 TJ compare
  2. 4 Germany 19,676 TJ compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 18,274 TJ compare
  4. 6 Sweden 18,147 TJ compare
  5. 7 Poland 14,344 TJ compare
  6. 8 Finland 14,316 TJ compare
  7. 9 France 11,713 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Northern Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Northern Europe was 62,773 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 65,708 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,093 TJ in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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