Food Retail — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 690,186 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
690,186 TJ
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
815,103 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
500,829 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 693.4k TJ1991: 815.1k TJ1992: 500.8k TJ1993: 504.6k TJ1994: 526.7k TJ1995: 542.5k TJ1996: 585.9k TJ1997: 562.6k TJ1998: 562.3k TJ1999: 567.7k TJ2000: 576.6k TJ2001: 601.0k TJ2002: 569.4k TJ2003: 672.0k TJ2004: 704.0k TJ2005: 733.3k TJ2006: 764.6k TJ2007: 725.4k TJ2008: 764.9k TJ2009: 739.7k TJ2010: 792.0k TJ2011: 681.2k TJ2012: 720.8k TJ2013: 756.2k TJ2014: 661.2k TJ2015: 698.6k TJ2016: 672.5k TJ2017: 673.5k TJ2018: 704.8k TJ2019: 723.1k TJ2020: 685.7k TJ2021: 737.7k TJ2022: 652.8k TJ2023: 690.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Europe is 690,186 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Europe peaked at 815,103 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 500,829 TJ, in 1992.

Europe ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 693,413 TJ
1991 815,103 TJ +17.5%
1992 500,829 TJ -38.6%
1993 504,594 TJ +0.8%
1994 526,736 TJ +4.4%
1995 542,513 TJ +3.0%
1996 585,928 TJ +8.0%
1997 562,590 TJ -4.0%
1998 562,304 TJ -0.1%
1999 567,714 TJ +1.0%
2000 576,572 TJ +1.6%
2001 600,971 TJ +4.2%
2002 569,367 TJ -5.3%
2003 672,008 TJ +18.0%
2004 704,010 TJ +4.8%
2005 733,290 TJ +4.2%
2006 764,563 TJ +4.3%
2007 725,365 TJ -5.1%
2008 764,916 TJ +5.5%
2009 739,687 TJ -3.3%
2010 791,976 TJ +7.1%
2011 681,229 TJ -14.0%
2012 720,842 TJ +5.8%
2013 756,220 TJ +4.9%
2014 661,216 TJ -12.6%
2015 698,621 TJ +5.7%
2016 672,548 TJ -3.7%
2017 673,496 TJ +0.1%
2018 704,778 TJ +4.6%
2019 723,113 TJ +2.6%
2020 685,728 TJ -5.2%
2021 737,714 TJ +7.6%
2022 652,774 TJ -11.5%
2023 690,186 TJ +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 586,172 TJ 500,829 TJ 815,103 TJ 10
2000s 685,075 TJ 569,367 TJ 764,916 TJ 10
2010s 708,404 TJ 661,216 TJ 791,976 TJ 10
2020s 691,600 TJ 652,774 TJ 737,714 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Germany 150,735 TJ compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 74,192 TJ compare
  3. 4 Japan 136,864 TJ compare
  4. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  5. 6 Canada 108,377 TJ compare
  6. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,964 TJ compare
  8. 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 Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Europe was 690,186 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 815,103 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 500,829 TJ in 1992.
How does Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Europe ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 (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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