Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in France

France: Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) was 243,311 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
243,311 TJ
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 203 countries
All-time high
289,697 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
155,996 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in France, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 156.0k TJ1991: 178.1k TJ1992: 184.5k TJ1993: 181.0k TJ1994: 193.0k TJ1995: 181.0k TJ1996: 197.8k TJ1997: 200.6k TJ1998: 187.9k TJ1999: 205.4k TJ2000: 201.2k TJ2001: 205.9k TJ2002: 196.3k TJ2003: 223.6k TJ2004: 231.5k TJ2005: 238.4k TJ2006: 234.4k TJ2007: 251.7k TJ2008: 245.5k TJ2009: 266.9k TJ2010: 289.7k TJ2011: 253.6k TJ2012: 272.7k TJ2013: 280.4k TJ2014: 258.4k TJ2015: 268.5k TJ2016: 271.8k TJ2017: 274.5k TJ2018: 277.1k TJ2019: 270.4k TJ2020: 250.3k TJ2021: 270.0k TJ2022: 252.0k TJ2023: 243.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in France is 243,311 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in France peaked at 289,697 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 155,996 TJ, in 1990.

That places France 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 155,996 TJ —
1991 178,078 TJ +14.2%
1992 184,486 TJ +3.6%
1993 180,952 TJ -1.9%
1994 192,984 TJ +6.6%
1995 180,952 TJ -6.2%
1996 197,815 TJ +9.3%
1997 200,552 TJ +1.4%
1998 187,859 TJ -6.3%
1999 205,391 TJ +9.3%
2000 201,184 TJ -2.0%
2001 205,859 TJ +2.3%
2002 196,278 TJ -4.7%
2003 223,613 TJ +13.9%
2004 231,511 TJ +3.5%
2005 238,449 TJ +3.0%
2006 234,444 TJ -1.7%
2007 251,718 TJ +7.4%
2008 245,543 TJ -2.5%
2009 266,878 TJ +8.7%
2010 289,697 TJ +8.6%
2011 253,580 TJ -12.5%
2012 272,664 TJ +7.5%
2013 280,385 TJ +2.8%
2014 258,376 TJ -7.8%
2015 268,544 TJ +3.9%
2016 271,813 TJ +1.2%
2017 274,522 TJ +1.0%
2018 277,077 TJ +0.9%
2019 270,357 TJ -2.4%
2020 250,295 TJ -7.4%
2021 269,963 TJ +7.9%
2022 252,028 TJ -6.6%
2023 243,311 TJ -3.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 243,311 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,943 TJ, 14.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 243,311 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,848 TJ, 11.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,506 TJ 155,996 TJ 205,391 TJ 10
2000s 229,548 TJ 196,278 TJ 266,878 TJ 10
2010s 271,702 TJ 253,580 TJ 289,697 TJ 10
2020s 253,899 TJ 243,311 TJ 269,963 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Brazil 313,039 TJ compare
  2. 5 Germany 310,156 TJ compare
  3. 6 Republic of Korea 276,317 TJ compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 220,699 TJ compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 207,082 TJ compare
  6. 10 Canada 204,249 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in France?
Food retail — energy use in France was 243,311 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 289,697 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 155,996 TJ in 1990.
How does France rank for food retail — energy use?
France ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.