Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 87,964 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87,964 TJ
Change on year
up 75.2%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
110,125 TJ
in 1998
All-time low
41,930 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 41.9k TJ1991: 47.5k TJ1992: 52.1k TJ1993: 46.0k TJ1994: 92.9k TJ1995: 97.5k TJ1996: 105.9k TJ1997: 105.4k TJ1998: 110.1k TJ1999: 94.9k TJ2000: 96.0k TJ2001: 99.0k TJ2002: 94.1k TJ2003: 99.7k TJ2004: 106.4k TJ2005: 105.2k TJ2006: 95.1k TJ2007: 89.7k TJ2008: 108.8k TJ2009: 97.1k TJ2010: 107.2k TJ2011: 88.2k TJ2012: 102.9k TJ2013: 106.4k TJ2014: 89.3k TJ2015: 96.1k TJ2016: 52.8k TJ2017: 52.5k TJ2018: 55.5k TJ2019: 55.5k TJ2020: 52.0k TJ2021: 55.7k TJ2022: 50.2k TJ2023: 88.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 87,964 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 110,125 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41,930 TJ, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 41,930 TJ
1991 47,490 TJ +13.3%
1992 52,054 TJ +9.6%
1993 46,005 TJ -11.6%
1994 92,854 TJ +101.8%
1995 97,460 TJ +5.0%
1996 105,902 TJ +8.7%
1997 105,361 TJ -0.5%
1998 110,125 TJ +4.5%
1999 94,892 TJ -13.8%
2000 95,952 TJ +1.1%
2001 98,996 TJ +3.2%
2002 94,116 TJ -4.9%
2003 99,672 TJ +5.9%
2004 106,361 TJ +6.7%
2005 105,157 TJ -1.1%
2006 95,130 TJ -9.5%
2007 89,744 TJ -5.7%
2008 108,827 TJ +21.3%
2009 97,056 TJ -10.8%
2010 107,191 TJ +10.4%
2011 88,194 TJ -17.7%
2012 102,945 TJ +16.7%
2013 106,357 TJ +3.3%
2014 89,292 TJ -16.0%
2015 96,074 TJ +7.6%
2016 52,823 TJ -45.0%
2017 52,531 TJ -0.6%
2018 55,483 TJ +5.6%
2019 55,471 TJ -0.0%
2020 51,969 TJ -6.3%
2021 55,661 TJ +7.1%
2022 50,202 TJ -9.8%
2023 87,964 TJ +75.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +101.8% 46,005 TJ 92,854 TJ
2023 +75.2% 50,202 TJ 87,964 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,407 TJ 41,930 TJ 110,125 TJ 10
2000s 99,101 TJ 89,744 TJ 108,827 TJ 10
2010s 80,636 TJ 52,531 TJ 107,191 TJ 10
2020s 61,449 TJ 50,202 TJ 87,964 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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. 9 Russian Federation 78,078 TJ compare
  7. 10 France 77,978 TJ compare
  8. 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 87,964 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 110,125 TJ in 1998.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,930 TJ in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food retail — energy use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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