Food Retail — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Retail — Energy Use was 67,937 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,937 TJ
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
74,309 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
33,969 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 34.0k TJ1991: 35.3k TJ1992: 35.7k TJ1993: 36.6k TJ1994: 37.5k TJ1995: 40.1k TJ1996: 42.5k TJ1997: 44.0k TJ1998: 46.2k TJ1999: 47.5k TJ2000: 48.8k TJ2001: 48.8k TJ2002: 52.7k TJ2003: 57.8k TJ2004: 58.7k TJ2005: 58.8k TJ2006: 58.8k TJ2007: 61.9k TJ2008: 62.6k TJ2009: 64.6k TJ2010: 64.8k TJ2011: 65.5k TJ2012: 65.0k TJ2013: 66.6k TJ2014: 67.9k TJ2015: 74.3k TJ2016: 70.7k TJ2017: 70.6k TJ2018: 71.9k TJ2019: 71.3k TJ2020: 69.2k TJ2021: 65.8k TJ2022: 67.3k TJ2023: 67.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Australia stood at 67,937 TJ.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Australia peaked at 74,309 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,969 TJ, in 1990.

Australia ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,943 TJ 33,969 TJ 47,484 TJ 10
2000s 57,352 TJ 48,773 TJ 64,570 TJ 10
2010s 68,870 TJ 64,768 TJ 74,309 TJ 10
2020s 67,557 TJ 65,812 TJ 69,203 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79,867 TJ compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 78,253 TJ compare
  3. 25 Australia and New Zealand 78,065 TJ compare
  4. 27 China 67,354 TJ compare
  5. 28 United Arab Emirates 64,342 TJ compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 60,350 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Australia?
Food retail — energy use in Australia was 67,937 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 74,309 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,969 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for food retail — energy use?
Australia ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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