Food Transport — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Transport — Energy Use was 0.4506 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4506 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
35.77 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
0.4506 TJ
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 35.8 TJ1991: 23.1 TJ1992: 10.1 TJ1993: 5.8 TJ1994: 4.2 TJ1995: 5.9 TJ1996: 5.8 TJ1997: 1.6 TJ1998: 1.5 TJ1999: 1.5 TJ2000: 1.5 TJ2001: 1.4 TJ2002: 1.4 TJ2003: 1.4 TJ2004: 1.3 TJ2005: 1.3 TJ2006: 2.6 TJ2007: 2.6 TJ2008: 19.7 TJ2009: 2.4 TJ2010: 1.1 TJ2011: 1.1 TJ2012: 1 TJ2013: 1 TJ2014: 0.976 TJ2015: 0.941 TJ2016: 0.907 TJ2017: 0.873 TJ2018: 0.765 TJ2019: 0.451 TJ2020: 0.451 TJ2021: 0.451 TJ2022: 0.451 TJ2023: 0.451 TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 0.4506 TJ for food transport — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 35.77 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4506 TJ, in 2019.

That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 35.77 TJ
1991 23.1 TJ -35.4%
1992 10.05 TJ -56.5%
1993 5.84 TJ -41.9%
1994 4.22 TJ -27.8%
1995 5.87 TJ +39.1%
1996 5.81 TJ -1.0%
1997 1.56 TJ -73.2%
1998 1.52 TJ -2.2%
1999 1.49 TJ -2.2%
2000 1.45 TJ -2.3%
2001 1.42 TJ -2.3%
2002 1.39 TJ -2.4%
2003 1.35 TJ -2.5%
2004 1.32 TJ -2.5%
2005 1.28 TJ -2.6%
2006 2.65 TJ +106.2%
2007 2.61 TJ -1.4%
2008 19.66 TJ +653.7%
2009 2.39 TJ -87.8%
2010 1.11 TJ -53.5%
2011 1.08 TJ -3.1%
2012 1.04 TJ -3.2%
2013 1.01 TJ -3.3%
2014 0.9755 TJ -3.4%
2015 0.9414 TJ -3.5%
2016 0.9072 TJ -3.6%
2017 0.8731 TJ -3.8%
2018 0.7647 TJ -12.4%
2019 0.4506 TJ -41.1%
2020 0.4506 TJ +0.0%
2021 0.4506 TJ +0.0%
2022 0.4506 TJ +0.0%
2023 0.4506 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.52 TJ 1.49 TJ 35.77 TJ 10
2000s 3.55 TJ 1.28 TJ 19.66 TJ 10
2010s 0.9156 TJ 0.4506 TJ 1.11 TJ 10
2020s 0.4506 TJ 0.4506 TJ 0.4506 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 New Zealand 12.82 TJ compare
  2. 20 Tajikistan 8.2 TJ compare
  3. 21 Greece 4.22 TJ compare
  4. 22 Australia 4.18 TJ compare
  5. 22 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 TJ compare
  6. 24 Estonia 3.81 TJ compare
  7. 25 Bulgaria 3.21 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food transport — energy use in Southern Europe was 0.4506 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35.77 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4506 TJ in 2019.
How does Southern Europe rank for food transport — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Transport — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2023
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