Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Energy Use was 457,869 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
457,869 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
457,869 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
5,380 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 8.3k TJ1991: 8.6k TJ1992: 8.7k TJ1993: 5.4k TJ1994: 6.1k TJ1995: 6.4k TJ1996: 8.2k TJ1997: 7.8k TJ1998: 8.5k TJ1999: 11.6k TJ2000: 34.4k TJ2001: 42.8k TJ2002: 45.9k TJ2003: 50.2k TJ2004: 56.1k TJ2005: 18.7k TJ2006: 52.6k TJ2007: 144.4k TJ2008: 157.6k TJ2009: 213.7k TJ2010: 259.8k TJ2011: 263.7k TJ2012: 252.3k TJ2013: 370.2k TJ2014: 377.5k TJ2015: 405.9k TJ2016: 449.2k TJ2017: 374.7k TJ2018: 387.0k TJ2019: 431.2k TJ2020: 399.8k TJ2021: 423.6k TJ2022: 457.5k TJ2023: 457.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Southern Asia is 457,869 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Southern Asia peaked at 457,869 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,380 TJ, in 1993.

That places Southern Asia 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 8,302 TJ
1991 8,619 TJ +3.8%
1992 8,650 TJ +0.4%
1993 5,380 TJ -37.8%
1994 6,102 TJ +13.4%
1995 6,444 TJ +5.6%
1996 8,240 TJ +27.9%
1997 7,791 TJ -5.5%
1998 8,516 TJ +9.3%
1999 11,580 TJ +36.0%
2000 34,392 TJ +197.0%
2001 42,829 TJ +24.5%
2002 45,875 TJ +7.1%
2003 50,197 TJ +9.4%
2004 56,099 TJ +11.8%
2005 18,670 TJ -66.7%
2006 52,627 TJ +181.9%
2007 144,378 TJ +174.3%
2008 157,585 TJ +9.1%
2009 213,683 TJ +35.6%
2010 259,752 TJ +21.6%
2011 263,718 TJ +1.5%
2012 252,307 TJ -4.3%
2013 370,171 TJ +46.7%
2014 377,480 TJ +2.0%
2015 405,857 TJ +7.5%
2016 449,189 TJ +10.7%
2017 374,702 TJ -16.6%
2018 387,039 TJ +3.3%
2019 431,192 TJ +11.4%
2020 399,780 TJ -7.3%
2021 423,578 TJ +6.0%
2022 457,525 TJ +8.0%
2023 457,869 TJ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,962 TJ 5,380 TJ 11,580 TJ 10
2000s 81,633 TJ 18,670 TJ 213,683 TJ 10
2010s 357,141 TJ 252,307 TJ 449,189 TJ 10
2020s 434,688 TJ 399,780 TJ 457,869 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 184,217 TJ compare
  2. 12 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  3. 13 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  4. 14 Oman 129,782 TJ compare
  5. 15 Spain 111,298 TJ compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 107,607 TJ compare
  7. 17 Poland 101,732 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Southern Asia?
Food retail — energy use in Southern Asia was 457,869 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 457,869 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,380 TJ in 1993.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — energy use?
Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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