Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas

Americas: Food Retail — Energy Use was 869,252 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
869,252 TJ
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
873,161 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
583,345 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 583.3k TJ1991: 607.5k TJ1992: 624.5k TJ1993: 641.5k TJ1994: 645.8k TJ1995: 674.0k TJ1996: 702.9k TJ1997: 714.7k TJ1998: 679.6k TJ1999: 690.1k TJ2000: 717.2k TJ2001: 687.2k TJ2002: 716.2k TJ2003: 723.4k TJ2004: 706.8k TJ2005: 682.6k TJ2006: 644.6k TJ2007: 719.7k TJ2008: 749.9k TJ2009: 745.4k TJ2010: 736.7k TJ2011: 748.9k TJ2012: 691.5k TJ2013: 783.4k TJ2014: 828.1k TJ2015: 775.5k TJ2016: 763.2k TJ2017: 793.1k TJ2018: 872.3k TJ2019: 873.2k TJ2020: 783.3k TJ2021: 815.1k TJ2022: 865.6k TJ2023: 869.3k 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 869,252 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Americas peaked at 873,161 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 583,345 TJ, in 1990.

That places Americas 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 583,345 TJ
1991 607,523 TJ +4.1%
1992 624,454 TJ +2.8%
1993 641,469 TJ +2.7%
1994 645,788 TJ +0.7%
1995 673,986 TJ +4.4%
1996 702,889 TJ +4.3%
1997 714,685 TJ +1.7%
1998 679,591 TJ -4.9%
1999 690,093 TJ +1.5%
2000 717,193 TJ +3.9%
2001 687,160 TJ -4.2%
2002 716,240 TJ +4.2%
2003 723,409 TJ +1.0%
2004 706,808 TJ -2.3%
2005 682,571 TJ -3.4%
2006 644,600 TJ -5.6%
2007 719,703 TJ +11.7%
2008 749,904 TJ +4.2%
2009 745,425 TJ -0.6%
2010 736,651 TJ -1.2%
2011 748,947 TJ +1.7%
2012 691,452 TJ -7.7%
2013 783,399 TJ +13.3%
2014 828,059 TJ +5.7%
2015 775,525 TJ -6.3%
2016 763,196 TJ -1.6%
2017 793,121 TJ +3.9%
2018 872,253 TJ +10.0%
2019 873,161 TJ +0.1%
2020 783,295 TJ -10.3%
2021 815,064 TJ +4.1%
2022 865,589 TJ +6.2%
2023 869,252 TJ +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 656,382 TJ 583,345 TJ 714,685 TJ 10
2000s 709,301 TJ 644,600 TJ 749,904 TJ 10
2010s 786,576 TJ 691,452 TJ 873,161 TJ 10
2020s 833,300 TJ 783,295 TJ 869,252 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 1.67 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  3. 3 Germany 150,735 TJ compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 74,192 TJ compare
  5. 4 Japan 136,864 TJ compare
  6. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  7. 6 Canada 108,377 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Americas?
Food retail — energy use in Americas was 869,252 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 873,161 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 583,345 TJ in 1990.
How does Americas rank for food retail — energy use?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,853 data points, 1990–2023
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