Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in World
World: Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) was 210,544 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
World recorded 210,544 TJ for food transport — energy use in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in World peaked at 220,583 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37,249 TJ, in 2002.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in World, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,642 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 147,565 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83,173 TJ | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 71,764 TJ | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 60,477 TJ | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 49,324 TJ | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 41,657 TJ | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 50,041 TJ | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 49,604 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46,813 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 37,512 TJ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 38,131 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37,249 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 45,030 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 42,017 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 48,001 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 56,773 TJ | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 77,629 TJ | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 96,327 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 108,162 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 125,278 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 139,292 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 143,920 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 145,713 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 168,372 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 181,166 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 193,613 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 208,115 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 220,583 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 207,355 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 201,079 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 215,208 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 211,544 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 210,544 TJ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,706 TJ | 41,657 TJ | 147,565 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,683 TJ | 37,249 TJ | 108,162 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,341 TJ | 125,278 TJ | 220,583 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,594 TJ | 201,079 TJ | 215,208 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 71,534 TJ compare
- 2 China, mainland 71,512 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38,144 TJ compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 19,172 TJ compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — energy use in World?
- Food transport — energy use in World was 210,544 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 220,583 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,249 TJ in 2002.
- How does World rank for food transport — energy use?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.