Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 129,918 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
129,918 TJ
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
157,491 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
67,034 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 67.0k TJ1991: 78.5k TJ1992: 79.1k TJ1993: 83.4k TJ1994: 76.7k TJ1995: 84.3k TJ1996: 88.4k TJ1997: 87.2k TJ1998: 95.6k TJ1999: 100.2k TJ2000: 96.6k TJ2001: 104.4k TJ2002: 99.3k TJ2003: 101.1k TJ2004: 103.9k TJ2005: 128.7k TJ2006: 135.0k TJ2007: 126.5k TJ2008: 153.3k TJ2009: 155.3k TJ2010: 157.5k TJ2011: 148.2k TJ2012: 146.3k TJ2013: 144.0k TJ2014: 123.8k TJ2015: 138.8k TJ2016: 140.8k TJ2017: 142.7k TJ2018: 153.6k TJ2019: 151.8k TJ2020: 142.3k TJ2021: 136.6k TJ2022: 119.2k TJ2023: 129.9k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 129,918 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 157,491 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67,034 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 16th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 67,034 TJ
1991 78,520 TJ +17.1%
1992 79,096 TJ +0.7%
1993 83,430 TJ +5.5%
1994 76,687 TJ -8.1%
1995 84,343 TJ +10.0%
1996 88,370 TJ +4.8%
1997 87,153 TJ -1.4%
1998 95,582 TJ +9.7%
1999 100,210 TJ +4.8%
2000 96,599 TJ -3.6%
2001 104,358 TJ +8.0%
2002 99,265 TJ -4.9%
2003 101,136 TJ +1.9%
2004 103,910 TJ +2.7%
2005 128,652 TJ +23.8%
2006 134,977 TJ +4.9%
2007 126,523 TJ -6.3%
2008 153,265 TJ +21.1%
2009 155,324 TJ +1.3%
2010 157,491 TJ +1.4%
2011 148,242 TJ -5.9%
2012 146,282 TJ -1.3%
2013 144,039 TJ -1.5%
2014 123,840 TJ -14.0%
2015 138,823 TJ +12.1%
2016 140,839 TJ +1.5%
2017 142,653 TJ +1.3%
2018 153,600 TJ +7.7%
2019 151,759 TJ -1.2%
2020 142,333 TJ -6.2%
2021 136,623 TJ -4.0%
2022 119,209 TJ -12.7%
2023 129,918 TJ +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,043 TJ 67,034 TJ 100,210 TJ 10
2000s 120,401 TJ 96,599 TJ 155,324 TJ 10
2010s 144,757 TJ 123,840 TJ 157,491 TJ 10
2020s 132,021 TJ 119,209 TJ 142,333 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33,347 TJ compare
  2. 14 Argentina 30,406 TJ compare
  3. 15 Spain 28,389 TJ compare
  4. 16 Belgium 23,860 TJ compare
  5. 17 Uzbekistan 23,545 TJ compare
  6. 18 Poland 21,774 TJ compare
  7. 19 Hungary 14,184 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Southern Europe was 129,918 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 157,491 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 67,034 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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