Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Energy Use was 397,431 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
397,431 TJ
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
432,784 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
157,947 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 157.9k TJ1991: 174.5k TJ1992: 187.7k TJ1993: 195.2k TJ1994: 194.7k TJ1995: 206.8k TJ1996: 220.6k TJ1997: 231.6k TJ1998: 246.7k TJ1999: 255.8k TJ2000: 262.9k TJ2001: 277.3k TJ2002: 281.4k TJ2003: 295.1k TJ2004: 308.3k TJ2005: 343.8k TJ2006: 379.0k TJ2007: 375.8k TJ2008: 415.7k TJ2009: 423.5k TJ2010: 430.3k TJ2011: 421.0k TJ2012: 421.1k TJ2013: 410.7k TJ2014: 385.5k TJ2015: 411.8k TJ2016: 414.7k TJ2017: 422.1k TJ2018: 432.8k TJ2019: 423.8k TJ2020: 382.3k TJ2021: 400.7k TJ2022: 390.4k TJ2023: 397.4k 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 Europe is 397,431 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 432,784 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 157,947 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 157,947 TJ
1991 174,481 TJ +10.5%
1992 187,748 TJ +7.6%
1993 195,216 TJ +4.0%
1994 194,665 TJ -0.3%
1995 206,766 TJ +6.2%
1996 220,571 TJ +6.7%
1997 231,608 TJ +5.0%
1998 246,747 TJ +6.5%
1999 255,795 TJ +3.7%
2000 262,890 TJ +2.8%
2001 277,345 TJ +5.5%
2002 281,405 TJ +1.5%
2003 295,075 TJ +4.9%
2004 308,290 TJ +4.5%
2005 343,787 TJ +11.5%
2006 379,025 TJ +10.2%
2007 375,754 TJ -0.9%
2008 415,717 TJ +10.6%
2009 423,525 TJ +1.9%
2010 430,276 TJ +1.6%
2011 420,983 TJ -2.2%
2012 421,072 TJ +0.0%
2013 410,709 TJ -2.5%
2014 385,514 TJ -6.1%
2015 411,848 TJ +6.8%
2016 414,676 TJ +0.7%
2017 422,068 TJ +1.8%
2018 432,784 TJ +2.5%
2019 423,801 TJ -2.1%
2020 382,281 TJ -9.8%
2021 400,685 TJ +4.8%
2022 390,420 TJ -2.6%
2023 397,431 TJ +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207,154 TJ 157,947 TJ 255,795 TJ 10
2000s 336,281 TJ 262,890 TJ 423,525 TJ 10
2010s 417,373 TJ 385,514 TJ 432,784 TJ 10
2020s 392,704 TJ 382,281 TJ 400,685 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  2. 13 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  3. 14 Oman 129,782 TJ compare
  4. 15 Spain 111,298 TJ compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 107,607 TJ compare
  6. 17 Poland 101,732 TJ compare
  7. 18 Thailand 99,670 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food retail — energy use in Southern Europe was 397,431 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 432,784 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 157,947 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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