Food Retail — Energy Use in Central America

Central America: Food Retail — Energy Use was 83,524 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83,524 TJ
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 41 regions
All-time high
109,445 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
23,470 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Central America, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 23.5k TJ1991: 28.5k TJ1992: 30.4k TJ1993: 35.8k TJ1994: 37.0k TJ1995: 37.0k TJ1996: 37.6k TJ1997: 40.5k TJ1998: 44.6k TJ1999: 46.6k TJ2000: 48.8k TJ2001: 51.3k TJ2002: 53.8k TJ2003: 55.2k TJ2004: 56.9k TJ2005: 59.2k TJ2006: 61.2k TJ2007: 68.0k TJ2008: 71.2k TJ2009: 72.3k TJ2010: 72.2k TJ2011: 74.5k TJ2012: 79.2k TJ2013: 81.2k TJ2014: 84.0k TJ2015: 87.6k TJ2016: 89.5k TJ2017: 89.7k TJ2018: 109.4k TJ2019: 101.5k TJ2020: 78.3k TJ2021: 80.1k TJ2022: 83.7k TJ2023: 83.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Central America is 83,524 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Central America peaked at 109,445 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,470 TJ, in 1990.

That places Central America 17th out of 41 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,143 TJ 23,470 TJ 46,592 TJ 10
2000s 59,785 TJ 48,832 TJ 72,328 TJ 10
2010s 86,890 TJ 72,232 TJ 109,445 TJ 10
2020s 81,402 TJ 78,307 TJ 83,660 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Oman 129,782 TJ compare
  2. 15 Spain 111,298 TJ compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 107,607 TJ compare
  4. 17 Poland 101,732 TJ compare
  5. 18 Thailand 99,670 TJ compare
  6. 19 Argentina 97,901 TJ compare
  7. 20 South Africa 89,584 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Central America?
Food retail — energy use in Central America was 83,524 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 109,445 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,470 TJ in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food retail — energy use?
Central America ranks 17th out of 41 regions with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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