Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 184,217 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
184,217 TJ
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
233,279 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
145,962 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 146.0k TJ1991: 154.4k TJ1992: 159.7k TJ1993: 149.1k TJ1994: 193.3k TJ1995: 198.7k TJ1996: 210.6k TJ1997: 215.4k TJ1998: 218.3k TJ1999: 222.6k TJ2000: 222.5k TJ2001: 227.6k TJ2002: 215.7k TJ2003: 217.9k TJ2004: 224.9k TJ2005: 228.7k TJ2006: 216.8k TJ2007: 211.6k TJ2008: 233.3k TJ2009: 217.3k TJ2010: 228.8k TJ2011: 207.7k TJ2012: 223.7k TJ2013: 228.4k TJ2014: 207.3k TJ2015: 212.6k TJ2016: 169.0k TJ2017: 167.4k TJ2018: 170.4k TJ2019: 168.0k TJ2020: 152.4k TJ2021: 156.9k TJ2022: 151.1k TJ2023: 184.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 184,217 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 233,279 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 145,962 TJ, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 145,962 TJ
1991 154,402 TJ +5.8%
1992 159,728 TJ +3.4%
1993 149,120 TJ -6.6%
1994 193,322 TJ +29.6%
1995 198,696 TJ +2.8%
1996 210,633 TJ +6.0%
1997 215,422 TJ +2.3%
1998 218,314 TJ +1.3%
1999 222,590 TJ +2.0%
2000 222,480 TJ -0.0%
2001 227,576 TJ +2.3%
2002 215,662 TJ -5.2%
2003 217,876 TJ +1.0%
2004 224,895 TJ +3.2%
2005 228,696 TJ +1.7%
2006 216,827 TJ -5.2%
2007 211,619 TJ -2.4%
2008 233,279 TJ +10.2%
2009 217,308 TJ -6.8%
2010 228,832 TJ +5.3%
2011 207,749 TJ -9.2%
2012 223,730 TJ +7.7%
2013 228,398 TJ +2.1%
2014 207,268 TJ -9.3%
2015 212,558 TJ +2.6%
2016 169,006 TJ -20.5%
2017 167,352 TJ -1.0%
2018 170,434 TJ +1.8%
2019 167,969 TJ -1.4%
2020 152,440 TJ -9.2%
2021 156,946 TJ +3.0%
2022 151,098 TJ -3.7%
2023 184,217 TJ +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,819 TJ 145,962 TJ 222,590 TJ 10
2000s 221,622 TJ 211,619 TJ 233,279 TJ 10
2010s 198,330 TJ 167,352 TJ 228,832 TJ 10
2020s 161,175 TJ 151,098 TJ 184,217 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Canada 204,249 TJ compare
  2. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11,602 TJ compare
  3. 9 Italy 201,461 TJ compare
  4. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,153 TJ compare
  5. 10 India 194,589 TJ compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 3,662 TJ compare
  7. 12 Republic of Moldova 3,416 TJ compare
  8. 12 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  9. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,026 TJ compare
  10. 13 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  11. 14 Oman 129,782 TJ compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 1,819 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food retail — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 184,217 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 233,279 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 145,962 TJ in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food retail — energy use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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