Food Retail — Energy Use in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 28,017 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,017 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
32,396 TJ
in 2013
All-time low
22,111 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Switzerland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 22.1k TJ1991: 23.3k TJ1992: 23.9k TJ1993: 24.2k TJ1994: 23.3k TJ1995: 24.0k TJ1996: 25.5k TJ1997: 25.1k TJ1998: 25.8k TJ1999: 25.7k TJ2000: 26.2k TJ2001: 27.3k TJ2002: 27.3k TJ2003: 28.6k TJ2004: 29.4k TJ2005: 30.1k TJ2006: 29.9k TJ2007: 29.3k TJ2008: 30.7k TJ2009: 30.5k TJ2010: 32.3k TJ2011: 30.1k TJ2012: 31.5k TJ2013: 32.4k TJ2014: 29.6k TJ2015: 31.1k TJ2016: 31.8k TJ2017: 31.7k TJ2018: 30.9k TJ2019: 31.2k TJ2020: 29.7k TJ2021: 30.8k TJ2022: 28.0k TJ2023: 28.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Switzerland is 28,017 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Switzerland peaked at 32,396 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,111 TJ, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 22,111 TJ —
1991 23,251 TJ +5.2%
1992 23,879 TJ +2.7%
1993 24,244 TJ +1.5%
1994 23,283 TJ -4.0%
1995 23,986 TJ +3.0%
1996 25,468 TJ +6.2%
1997 25,092 TJ -1.5%
1998 25,767 TJ +2.7%
1999 25,673 TJ -0.4%
2000 26,214 TJ +2.1%
2001 27,284 TJ +4.1%
2002 27,298 TJ +0.1%
2003 28,632 TJ +4.9%
2004 29,379 TJ +2.6%
2005 30,052 TJ +2.3%
2006 29,930 TJ -0.4%
2007 29,306 TJ -2.1%
2008 30,676 TJ +4.7%
2009 30,475 TJ -0.7%
2010 32,295 TJ +6.0%
2011 30,054 TJ -6.9%
2012 31,544 TJ +5.0%
2013 32,396 TJ +2.7%
2014 29,600 TJ -8.6%
2015 31,092 TJ +5.0%
2016 31,810 TJ +2.3%
2017 31,676 TJ -0.4%
2018 30,948 TJ -2.3%
2019 31,196 TJ +0.8%
2020 29,717 TJ -4.7%
2021 30,750 TJ +3.5%
2022 28,017 TJ -8.9%
2023 28,017 TJ +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 28,017 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,943 TJ, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 28,017 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,848 TJ, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,275 TJ 22,111 TJ 25,767 TJ 10
2000s 28,925 TJ 26,214 TJ 30,676 TJ 10
2010s 31,261 TJ 29,600 TJ 32,396 TJ 10
2020s 29,125 TJ 28,017 TJ 30,750 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 39 Philippines 34,284 TJ compare
  2. 40 Chile 30,102 TJ compare
  3. 41 Singapore 30,008 TJ compare
  4. 43 Austria 27,626 TJ compare
  5. 44 Pakistan 27,536 TJ compare
  6. 45 Hungary 26,253 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Switzerland?
Food retail — energy use in Switzerland was 28,017 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 32,396 TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,111 TJ in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for food retail — energy use?
Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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