Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in South America

South America: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 1.08 million TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.08 million TJ
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.08 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
205,597 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in South America, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 205.6k TJ1991: 214.6k TJ1992: 222.2k TJ1993: 235.9k TJ1994: 246.8k TJ1995: 271.9k TJ1996: 293.0k TJ1997: 315.8k TJ1998: 371.6k TJ1999: 384.3k TJ2000: 401.7k TJ2001: 389.7k TJ2002: 393.2k TJ2003: 410.1k TJ2004: 420.7k TJ2005: 441.4k TJ2006: 457.2k TJ2007: 521.6k TJ2008: 595.1k TJ2009: 627.5k TJ2010: 654.0k TJ2011: 680.2k TJ2012: 720.2k TJ2013: 736.3k TJ2014: 771.3k TJ2015: 784.0k TJ2016: 896.2k TJ2017: 931.0k TJ2018: 935.5k TJ2019: 950.4k TJ2020: 938.8k TJ2021: 991.6k TJ2022: 1.0M TJ2023: 1.1M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in South America stood at 1.08 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in South America peaked at 1.08 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,597 TJ, in 1990.

South America ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 276,169 TJ 205,597 TJ 384,335 TJ 10
2000s 465,815 TJ 389,708 TJ 627,464 TJ 10
2010s 805,919 TJ 654,036 TJ 950,412 TJ 10
2020s 1.01 million TJ 938,793 TJ 1.08 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Russian Federation 403,298 TJ compare
  2. 8 France 369,534 TJ compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 325,477 TJ compare
  4. 10 India 298,732 TJ compare
  5. 11 Canada 276,452 TJ compare
  6. 12 Thailand 268,356 TJ compare
  7. 13 Indonesia 252,428 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in South America?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in South America was 1.08 million 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 205,597 TJ in 1990.
How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
South America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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 (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2023
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