Food Retail — Energy Use in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Energy Use was 301,698 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Energy Use in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — energy use in Africa stood at 301,698 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Africa peaked at 301,698 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,847 TJ, in 1992.
That places Africa 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Energy Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,568 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 42,517 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 37,847 TJ | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 40,792 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 43,689 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 45,235 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 53,223 TJ | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 58,578 TJ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 61,953 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 63,918 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 70,404 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 74,200 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 84,742 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 89,777 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 97,965 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 112,674 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 126,261 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 137,652 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 149,498 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 154,524 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 191,841 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 206,720 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 239,900 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 232,654 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 254,292 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 255,626 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 230,147 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 235,591 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 296,263 TJ | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 279,067 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 268,405 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 279,278 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 301,292 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 301,698 TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,932 TJ | 37,847 TJ | 63,918 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,770 TJ | 70,404 TJ | 154,524 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,210 TJ | 191,841 TJ | 296,263 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,668 TJ | 268,405 TJ | 301,698 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 19 Argentina 97,901 TJ compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 145.15 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.68 TJ compare
- 20 South Africa 89,584 TJ compare
- 21 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79,867 TJ compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 78,253 TJ compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 78,065 TJ compare
- 25 Australia 67,937 TJ compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — energy use in Africa?
- Food retail — energy use in Africa was 301,698 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 301,698 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,847 TJ in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food retail — energy use?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.