Food Transport — Energy Use in OECD
OECD: Food Transport — Energy Use was 14,636 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — energy use in OECD stood at 14,636 TJ.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in OECD peaked at 15,350 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,595 TJ, in 1994.
OECD ranks 5th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use in OECD, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,881 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,813 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,640 TJ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,628 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,595 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,615 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,684 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,864 TJ | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,949 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,956 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,535 TJ | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 3,296 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 3,264 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,901 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 4,474 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 5,343 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 6,489 TJ | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 7,486 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 8,646 TJ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 10,138 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 11,325 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 12,034 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12,762 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13,429 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13,960 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14,272 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,387 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,462 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,615 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,350 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14,412 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15,200 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 14,636 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,636 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,762 TJ | 1,595 TJ | 1,956 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,557 TJ | 2,535 TJ | 10,138 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,660 TJ | 11,325 TJ | 15,350 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,721 TJ | 14,412 TJ | 15,200 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China, mainland 71,512 TJ compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38,144 TJ compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 19,172 TJ compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,376 TJ compare
- 4 India 17,146 TJ compare
- 5 Türkiye 361.81 TJ compare
- 6 Argentina 9,624 TJ compare
- 7 Brazil 8,813 TJ compare
- 7 Viet Nam 35.99 TJ compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 22.5 TJ compare
- 8 Thailand 5,314 TJ compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — energy use in OECD?
- Food transport — energy use in OECD was 14,636 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 15,350 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,595 TJ in 1994.
- How does OECD rank for food transport — energy use?
- OECD ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.