Food Retail — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Retail — Energy Use was 78,065 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,065 TJ
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
84,932 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
40,109 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 40.1k TJ1991: 41.5k TJ1992: 41.8k TJ1993: 42.9k TJ1994: 44.0k TJ1995: 46.9k TJ1996: 49.5k TJ1997: 51.4k TJ1998: 53.6k TJ1999: 55.2k TJ2000: 56.8k TJ2001: 56.9k TJ2002: 61.0k TJ2003: 66.4k TJ2004: 67.9k TJ2005: 68.3k TJ2006: 68.7k TJ2007: 71.9k TJ2008: 72.5k TJ2009: 74.4k TJ2010: 74.8k TJ2011: 75.1k TJ2012: 75.5k TJ2013: 77.0k TJ2014: 78.4k TJ2015: 84.9k TJ2016: 81.3k TJ2017: 81.1k TJ2018: 82.0k TJ2019: 81.8k TJ2020: 79.2k TJ2021: 75.8k TJ2022: 77.3k TJ2023: 78.1k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 78,065 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 84,932 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,109 TJ, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 24th out of 184 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 40,109 TJ
1991 41,466 TJ +3.4%
1992 41,830 TJ +0.9%
1993 42,874 TJ +2.5%
1994 43,997 TJ +2.6%
1995 46,888 TJ +6.6%
1996 49,468 TJ +5.5%
1997 51,448 TJ +4.0%
1998 53,638 TJ +4.3%
1999 55,192 TJ +2.9%
2000 56,775 TJ +2.9%
2001 56,871 TJ +0.2%
2002 60,996 TJ +7.3%
2003 66,424 TJ +8.9%
2004 67,871 TJ +2.2%
2005 68,288 TJ +0.6%
2006 68,706 TJ +0.6%
2007 71,913 TJ +4.7%
2008 72,522 TJ +0.8%
2009 74,379 TJ +2.6%
2010 74,750 TJ +0.5%
2011 75,072 TJ +0.4%
2012 75,479 TJ +0.5%
2013 76,983 TJ +2.0%
2014 78,388 TJ +1.8%
2015 84,932 TJ +8.3%
2016 81,264 TJ -4.3%
2017 81,069 TJ -0.2%
2018 82,026 TJ +1.2%
2019 81,810 TJ -0.3%
2020 79,202 TJ -3.2%
2021 75,830 TJ -4.3%
2022 77,256 TJ +1.9%
2023 78,065 TJ +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,691 TJ 40,109 TJ 55,192 TJ 10
2000s 66,474 TJ 56,775 TJ 74,379 TJ 10
2010s 79,177 TJ 74,750 TJ 84,932 TJ 10
2020s 77,588 TJ 75,830 TJ 79,202 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 21 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  2. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79,867 TJ compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 78,253 TJ compare
  4. 25 Australia 67,937 TJ compare
  5. 26 China 67,354 TJ compare
  6. 27 United Arab Emirates 64,342 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Australia and New Zealand?
Food retail — energy use in Australia and New Zealand was 78,065 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 84,932 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 40,109 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food retail — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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