Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 26,614 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,614 TJ
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
131,564 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
26,614 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Western Europe, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 29.0k TJ1991: 131.6k TJ1992: 101.3k TJ1993: 78.4k TJ1994: 57.9k TJ1995: 56.4k TJ1996: 57.0k TJ1997: 55.1k TJ1998: 43.1k TJ1999: 38.2k TJ2000: 64.4k TJ2001: 59.7k TJ2002: 58.9k TJ2003: 58.3k TJ2004: 66.0k TJ2005: 71.5k TJ2006: 73.3k TJ2007: 82.0k TJ2008: 66.1k TJ2009: 62.7k TJ2010: 61.6k TJ2011: 51.4k TJ2012: 52.0k TJ2013: 36.3k TJ2014: 34.5k TJ2015: 47.4k TJ2016: 41.8k TJ2017: 46.4k TJ2018: 50.7k TJ2019: 33.6k TJ2020: 33.7k TJ2021: 38.7k TJ2022: 27.1k TJ2023: 26.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Western Europe stood at 26,614 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 131,564 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,614 TJ, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,789 TJ 29,004 TJ 131,564 TJ 10
2000s 66,278 TJ 58,253 TJ 81,961 TJ 10
2010s 45,582 TJ 33,620 TJ 61,632 TJ 10
2020s 31,509 TJ 26,614 TJ 38,694 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 45,474 TJ compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 39,310 TJ compare
  3. 10 Zimbabwe 28,925 TJ compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 24,496 TJ compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 19,956 TJ compare
  6. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 19,349 TJ compare
  7. 14 Ukraine 17,111 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Western Europe?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in Western Europe was 26,614 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 131,564 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26,614 TJ in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
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