Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America

United States of America: Food Retail — Energy Use was 690,428 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
690,428 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
692,457 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
513,045 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 513.0k TJ1991: 534.3k TJ1992: 548.8k TJ1993: 558.7k TJ1994: 565.2k TJ1995: 591.8k TJ1996: 616.0k TJ1997: 627.3k TJ1998: 587.3k TJ1999: 595.0k TJ2000: 612.9k TJ2001: 584.8k TJ2002: 608.1k TJ2003: 616.3k TJ2004: 601.3k TJ2005: 576.7k TJ2006: 546.2k TJ2007: 582.7k TJ2008: 608.4k TJ2009: 601.1k TJ2010: 596.9k TJ2011: 603.3k TJ2012: 551.3k TJ2013: 628.5k TJ2014: 665.0k TJ2015: 615.5k TJ2016: 611.6k TJ2017: 622.5k TJ2018: 691.6k TJ2019: 692.5k TJ2020: 624.4k TJ2021: 649.6k TJ2022: 690.4k TJ2023: 690.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in United States of America is 690,428 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in United States of America peaked at 692,457 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 513,045 TJ, in 1990.

That places United States of America 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 513,045 TJ
1991 534,271 TJ +4.1%
1992 548,794 TJ +2.7%
1993 558,680 TJ +1.8%
1994 565,210 TJ +1.2%
1995 591,774 TJ +4.7%
1996 616,002 TJ +4.1%
1997 627,306 TJ +1.8%
1998 587,317 TJ -6.4%
1999 594,956 TJ +1.3%
2000 612,907 TJ +3.0%
2001 584,835 TJ -4.6%
2002 608,116 TJ +4.0%
2003 616,264 TJ +1.3%
2004 601,326 TJ -2.4%
2005 576,724 TJ -4.1%
2006 546,154 TJ -5.3%
2007 582,722 TJ +6.7%
2008 608,385 TJ +4.4%
2009 601,056 TJ -1.2%
2010 596,880 TJ -0.7%
2011 603,280 TJ +1.1%
2012 551,257 TJ -8.6%
2013 628,473 TJ +14.0%
2014 664,995 TJ +5.8%
2015 615,530 TJ -7.4%
2016 611,610 TJ -0.6%
2017 622,548 TJ +1.8%
2018 691,622 TJ +11.1%
2019 692,457 TJ +0.1%
2020 624,359 TJ -9.8%
2021 649,568 TJ +4.0%
2022 690,428 TJ +6.3%
2023 690,428 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 573,736 TJ 513,045 TJ 627,306 TJ 10
2000s 593,849 TJ 546,154 TJ 616,264 TJ 10
2010s 627,865 TJ 551,257 TJ 692,457 TJ 10
2020s 663,696 TJ 624,359 TJ 690,428 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 135,884 TJ compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  3. 3 Germany 150,735 TJ compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 74,192 TJ compare
  5. 4 Japan 136,864 TJ compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,473 TJ compare
  7. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  8. 6 Canada 108,377 TJ compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,651 TJ compare
  10. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare
  11. 8 Republic of Moldova 799.59 TJ compare
  12. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,964 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in United States of America?
Food retail — energy use in United States of America was 690,428 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 692,457 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 513,045 TJ in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for food retail — energy use?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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