Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 101,736 TJ in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
101,736 TJ
Change on year
up 57.6%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
122,799 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
46,041 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 46.0k TJ1991: 52.1k TJ1992: 60.9k TJ1993: 53.6k TJ1994: 100.1k TJ1995: 105.8k TJ1996: 115.4k TJ1997: 114.2k TJ1998: 118.7k TJ1999: 103.6k TJ2000: 105.2k TJ2001: 108.4k TJ2002: 104.5k TJ2003: 111.7k TJ2004: 118.8k TJ2005: 117.7k TJ2006: 108.7k TJ2007: 103.7k TJ2008: 122.8k TJ2009: 109.8k TJ2010: 121.4k TJ2011: 100.9k TJ2012: 117.0k TJ2013: 120.0k TJ2014: 101.9k TJ2015: 109.6k TJ2016: 66.6k TJ2017: 66.1k TJ2018: 69.4k TJ2019: 70.5k TJ2020: 65.8k TJ2021: 72.0k TJ2022: 64.6k TJ2023: 101.7k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 101,736 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 122,799 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46,041 TJ, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 46,041 TJ
1991 52,081 TJ +13.1%
1992 60,883 TJ +16.9%
1993 53,595 TJ -12.0%
1994 100,069 TJ +86.7%
1995 105,815 TJ +5.7%
1996 115,359 TJ +9.0%
1997 114,235 TJ -1.0%
1998 118,652 TJ +3.9%
1999 103,631 TJ -12.7%
2000 105,165 TJ +1.5%
2001 108,447 TJ +3.1%
2002 104,520 TJ -3.6%
2003 111,731 TJ +6.9%
2004 118,807 TJ +6.3%
2005 117,706 TJ -0.9%
2006 108,744 TJ -7.6%
2007 103,738 TJ -4.6%
2008 122,799 TJ +18.4%
2009 109,762 TJ -10.6%
2010 121,398 TJ +10.6%
2011 100,902 TJ -16.9%
2012 117,020 TJ +16.0%
2013 119,975 TJ +2.5%
2014 101,878 TJ -15.1%
2015 109,625 TJ +7.6%
2016 66,610 TJ -39.2%
2017 66,129 TJ -0.7%
2018 69,409 TJ +5.0%
2019 70,538 TJ +1.6%
2020 65,836 TJ -6.7%
2021 71,983 TJ +9.3%
2022 64,571 TJ -10.3%
2023 101,736 TJ +57.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,036 TJ 46,041 TJ 118,652 TJ 10
2000s 111,142 TJ 103,738 TJ 122,799 TJ 10
2010s 94,348 TJ 66,129 TJ 121,398 TJ 10
2020s 76,032 TJ 64,571 TJ 101,736 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Argentina 30,406 TJ compare
  2. 15 Spain 28,389 TJ compare
  3. 16 Belgium 23,860 TJ compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan 23,545 TJ compare
  5. 18 Poland 21,774 TJ compare
  6. 19 Hungary 14,184 TJ compare
  7. 20 Australia and New Zealand 14,052 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Northern Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Northern Europe was 101,736 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 122,799 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 46,041 TJ in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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