Food Retail — Energy Use in Canada

Canada: Food Retail — Energy Use was 108,377 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
108,377 TJ
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 71 countries
All-time high
117,168 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
69,685 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Canada, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 69.7k TJ1991: 72.6k TJ1992: 75.0k TJ1993: 78.0k TJ1994: 75.6k TJ1995: 77.0k TJ1996: 81.2k TJ1997: 81.5k TJ1998: 75.3k TJ1999: 79.9k TJ2000: 90.6k TJ2001: 87.9k TJ2002: 93.1k TJ2003: 94.5k TJ2004: 92.5k TJ2005: 90.9k TJ2006: 84.3k TJ2007: 86.8k TJ2008: 89.1k TJ2009: 91.6k TJ2010: 86.1k TJ2011: 91.0k TJ2012: 83.9k TJ2013: 88.8k TJ2014: 95.1k TJ2015: 91.3k TJ2016: 91.8k TJ2017: 101.4k TJ2018: 111.6k TJ2019: 117.2k TJ2020: 111.1k TJ2021: 102.7k TJ2022: 109.6k TJ2023: 108.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Canada is 108,377 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Canada peaked at 117,168 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69,685 TJ, in 1990.

That places Canada 6th out of 71 countries 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 69,685 TJ
1991 72,608 TJ +4.2%
1992 74,993 TJ +3.3%
1993 77,965 TJ +4.0%
1994 75,630 TJ -3.0%
1995 76,964 TJ +1.8%
1996 81,219 TJ +5.5%
1997 81,490 TJ +0.3%
1998 75,334 TJ -7.6%
1999 79,884 TJ +6.0%
2000 90,570 TJ +13.4%
2001 87,919 TJ -2.9%
2002 93,095 TJ +5.9%
2003 94,525 TJ +1.5%
2004 92,540 TJ -2.1%
2005 90,876 TJ -1.8%
2006 84,339 TJ -7.2%
2007 86,811 TJ +2.9%
2008 89,142 TJ +2.7%
2009 91,569 TJ +2.7%
2010 86,121 TJ -5.9%
2011 90,965 TJ +5.6%
2012 83,901 TJ -7.8%
2013 88,761 TJ +5.8%
2014 95,100 TJ +7.1%
2015 91,252 TJ -4.0%
2016 91,834 TJ +0.6%
2017 101,364 TJ +10.4%
2018 111,596 TJ +10.1%
2019 117,168 TJ +5.0%
2020 111,078 TJ -5.2%
2021 102,741 TJ -7.5%
2022 109,556 TJ +6.6%
2023 108,377 TJ -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,577 TJ 69,685 TJ 81,490 TJ 10
2000s 90,139 TJ 84,339 TJ 94,525 TJ 10
2010s 95,806 TJ 83,901 TJ 117,168 TJ 10
2020s 107,938 TJ 102,741 TJ 111,078 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Germany 150,735 TJ compare
  2. 4 Japan 136,864 TJ compare
  3. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  4. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,964 TJ compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 78,078 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Canada?
Food retail — energy use in Canada was 108,377 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 117,168 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 69,685 TJ in 1990.
How does Canada rank for food retail — energy use?
Canada ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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