Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Retail — Energy Use was 124,967 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
124,967 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
124,967 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
9,327 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 9.3k TJ1991: 9.5k TJ1992: 9.7k TJ1993: 10.0k TJ1994: 10.4k TJ1995: 10.2k TJ1996: 15.5k TJ1997: 18.7k TJ1998: 20.0k TJ1999: 19.8k TJ2000: 21.3k TJ2001: 21.1k TJ2002: 29.8k TJ2003: 32.0k TJ2004: 35.2k TJ2005: 45.3k TJ2006: 50.2k TJ2007: 52.9k TJ2008: 63.6k TJ2009: 67.8k TJ2010: 70.8k TJ2011: 73.7k TJ2012: 79.2k TJ2013: 67.3k TJ2014: 85.2k TJ2015: 89.9k TJ2016: 92.9k TJ2017: 98.0k TJ2018: 102.6k TJ2019: 101.3k TJ2020: 96.6k TJ2021: 101.8k TJ2022: 125.0k TJ2023: 125.0k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 124,967 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Northern Africa peaked at 124,967 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,327 TJ, in 1990.

Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 9,327 TJ
1991 9,479 TJ +1.6%
1992 9,657 TJ +1.9%
1993 9,969 TJ +3.2%
1994 10,356 TJ +3.9%
1995 10,222 TJ -1.3%
1996 15,538 TJ +52.0%
1997 18,653 TJ +20.0%
1998 20,028 TJ +7.4%
1999 19,847 TJ -0.9%
2000 21,254 TJ +7.1%
2001 21,071 TJ -0.9%
2002 29,830 TJ +41.6%
2003 32,029 TJ +7.4%
2004 35,156 TJ +9.8%
2005 45,293 TJ +28.8%
2006 50,220 TJ +10.9%
2007 52,939 TJ +5.4%
2008 63,616 TJ +20.2%
2009 67,785 TJ +6.6%
2010 70,806 TJ +4.5%
2011 73,722 TJ +4.1%
2012 79,169 TJ +7.4%
2013 67,298 TJ -15.0%
2014 85,164 TJ +26.5%
2015 89,877 TJ +5.5%
2016 92,895 TJ +3.4%
2017 98,048 TJ +5.5%
2018 102,613 TJ +4.7%
2019 101,343 TJ -1.2%
2020 96,570 TJ -4.7%
2021 101,844 TJ +5.5%
2022 124,967 TJ +22.7%
2023 124,967 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,308 TJ 9,327 TJ 20,028 TJ 10
2000s 41,919 TJ 21,071 TJ 67,785 TJ 10
2010s 86,093 TJ 67,298 TJ 102,613 TJ 10
2020s 112,087 TJ 96,570 TJ 124,967 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 South Africa 89,584 TJ compare
  2. 21 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  3. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79,867 TJ compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 78,253 TJ compare
  5. 24 Australia and New Zealand 78,065 TJ compare
  6. 25 Australia 67,937 TJ compare
  7. 26 China 67,354 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Northern Africa?
Food retail — energy use in Northern Africa was 124,967 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 124,967 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,327 TJ in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for food retail — energy use?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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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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