Food Retail — Energy Use in Germany

Germany: Food Retail — Energy Use was 150,735 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
150,735 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
174,456 TJ
in 2006
All-time low
81,528 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Germany, 1991–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200720231991: 81.5k TJ1992: 81.6k TJ1993: 87.0k TJ1994: 85.1k TJ1995: 89.6k TJ1996: 99.5k TJ1997: 91.1k TJ1998: 90.3k TJ1999: 89.1k TJ2000: 89.1k TJ2001: 92.4k TJ2002: 92.4k TJ2003: 147.7k TJ2004: 146.6k TJ2005: 141.7k TJ2006: 174.5k TJ2007: 142.1k TJ2008: 150.4k TJ2009: 141.2k TJ2010: 139.7k TJ2011: 123.8k TJ2012: 127.3k TJ2013: 152.5k TJ2014: 139.5k TJ2015: 147.7k TJ2016: 146.7k TJ2017: 147.1k TJ2018: 164.5k TJ2019: 145.3k TJ2020: 152.7k TJ2021: 164.5k TJ2022: 150.7k TJ2023: 150.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Germany is 150,735 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Germany peaked at 174,456 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81,528 TJ, in 1991.

Germany ranks 3rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1991 81,528 TJ
1992 81,629 TJ +0.1%
1993 86,987 TJ +6.6%
1994 85,050 TJ -2.2%
1995 89,643 TJ +5.4%
1996 99,519 TJ +11.0%
1997 91,059 TJ -8.5%
1998 90,264 TJ -0.9%
1999 89,100 TJ -1.3%
2000 89,100 TJ +0.0%
2001 92,400 TJ +3.7%
2002 92,400 TJ +0.0%
2003 147,691 TJ +59.8%
2004 146,626 TJ -0.7%
2005 141,667 TJ -3.4%
2006 174,456 TJ +23.1%
2007 142,074 TJ -18.6%
2008 150,368 TJ +5.8%
2009 141,156 TJ -6.1%
2010 139,726 TJ -1.0%
2011 123,763 TJ -11.4%
2012 127,273 TJ +2.8%
2013 152,502 TJ +19.8%
2014 139,475 TJ -8.5%
2015 147,687 TJ +5.9%
2016 146,652 TJ -0.7%
2017 147,059 TJ +0.3%
2018 164,458 TJ +11.8%
2019 145,348 TJ -11.6%
2020 152,672 TJ +5.0%
2021 164,511 TJ +7.8%
2022 150,735 TJ -8.4%
2023 150,735 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,309 TJ 81,528 TJ 99,519 TJ 9
2000s 131,794 TJ 89,100 TJ 174,456 TJ 10
2010s 143,394 TJ 123,763 TJ 164,458 TJ 10
2020s 154,663 TJ 150,735 TJ 164,511 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 OECD 1.67 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  3. 4 Japan 136,864 TJ compare
  4. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  5. 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 Germany?
Food retail — energy use in Germany was 150,735 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 174,456 TJ in 2006.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 81,528 TJ in 1991.
How does Germany rank for food retail — energy use?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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