Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Retail — Energy Use was 501,240 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
501,240 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
619,427 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
185,617 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27), 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 185.6k TJ1991: 304.5k TJ1992: 315.1k TJ1993: 347.0k TJ1994: 343.2k TJ1995: 368.2k TJ1996: 412.9k TJ1997: 399.4k TJ1998: 403.6k TJ1999: 422.2k TJ2000: 432.0k TJ2001: 456.4k TJ2002: 430.3k TJ2003: 524.0k TJ2004: 545.6k TJ2005: 563.3k TJ2006: 601.8k TJ2007: 541.0k TJ2008: 575.5k TJ2009: 584.7k TJ2010: 619.4k TJ2011: 536.5k TJ2012: 560.0k TJ2013: 592.2k TJ2014: 514.4k TJ2015: 552.3k TJ2016: 560.3k TJ2017: 558.3k TJ2018: 584.2k TJ2019: 558.0k TJ2020: 533.3k TJ2021: 570.6k TJ2022: 501.2k TJ2023: 501.2k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in European Union (27) stood at 501,240 TJ.

That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in European Union (27) peaked at 619,427 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 185,617 TJ, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 185,617 TJ
1991 304,491 TJ +64.0%
1992 315,076 TJ +3.5%
1993 347,037 TJ +10.1%
1994 343,188 TJ -1.1%
1995 368,175 TJ +7.3%
1996 412,914 TJ +12.2%
1997 399,381 TJ -3.3%
1998 403,590 TJ +1.1%
1999 422,205 TJ +4.6%
2000 432,013 TJ +2.3%
2001 456,426 TJ +5.7%
2002 430,345 TJ -5.7%
2003 524,040 TJ +21.8%
2004 545,583 TJ +4.1%
2005 563,337 TJ +3.3%
2006 601,846 TJ +6.8%
2007 541,006 TJ -10.1%
2008 575,498 TJ +6.4%
2009 584,698 TJ +1.6%
2010 619,427 TJ +5.9%
2011 536,487 TJ -13.4%
2012 560,040 TJ +4.4%
2013 592,189 TJ +5.7%
2014 514,366 TJ -13.1%
2015 552,347 TJ +7.4%
2016 560,312 TJ +1.4%
2017 558,348 TJ -0.4%
2018 584,190 TJ +4.6%
2019 557,997 TJ -4.5%
2020 533,301 TJ -4.4%
2021 570,627 TJ +7.0%
2022 501,191 TJ -12.2%
2023 501,240 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 350,167 TJ 185,617 TJ 422,205 TJ 10
2000s 525,479 TJ 430,345 TJ 601,846 TJ 10
2010s 563,570 TJ 514,366 TJ 619,427 TJ 10
2020s 526,590 TJ 501,191 TJ 570,627 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  2. 6 Canada 108,377 TJ compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,651 TJ compare
  4. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare
  5. 8 Republic of Moldova 799.59 TJ compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,964 TJ compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 78,078 TJ compare
  8. 10 France 77,978 TJ compare
  9. 11 Republic of Korea 52,987 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in European Union (27)?
Food retail — energy use in European Union (27) was 501,240 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 619,427 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 185,617 TJ in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — energy use?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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