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

Northern America: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 32,308 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,308 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 18 groups
All-time high
44,426 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
12,608 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 16.5k TJ1991: 12.6k TJ1992: 35.4k TJ1993: 36.2k TJ1994: 41.1k TJ1995: 41.8k TJ1996: 42.9k TJ1997: 43.4k TJ1998: 39.8k TJ1999: 40.2k TJ2000: 31.5k TJ2001: 30.0k TJ2002: 29.1k TJ2003: 29.1k TJ2004: 19.4k TJ2005: 20.8k TJ2006: 42.7k TJ2007: 44.4k TJ2008: 43.2k TJ2009: 40.5k TJ2010: 39.3k TJ2011: 38.9k TJ2012: 38.2k TJ2013: 34.4k TJ2014: 33.5k TJ2015: 33.2k TJ2016: 40.2k TJ2017: 35.6k TJ2018: 37.0k TJ2019: 35.8k TJ2020: 35.2k TJ2021: 33.2k TJ2022: 32.3k TJ2023: 32.3k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Northern America stood at 32,308 TJ.

That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Northern America peaked at 44,426 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,608 TJ, in 1991.

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

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Heat) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 16,453 TJ
1991 12,608 TJ -23.4%
1992 35,409 TJ +180.8%
1993 36,191 TJ +2.2%
1994 41,093 TJ +13.5%
1995 41,840 TJ +1.8%
1996 42,928 TJ +2.6%
1997 43,390 TJ +1.1%
1998 39,805 TJ -8.3%
1999 40,245 TJ +1.1%
2000 31,478 TJ -21.8%
2001 30,033 TJ -4.6%
2002 29,142 TJ -3.0%
2003 29,130 TJ -0.0%
2004 19,351 TJ -33.6%
2005 20,809 TJ +7.5%
2006 42,725 TJ +105.3%
2007 44,426 TJ +4.0%
2008 43,209 TJ -2.7%
2009 40,473 TJ -6.3%
2010 39,308 TJ -2.9%
2011 38,857 TJ -1.1%
2012 38,191 TJ -1.7%
2013 34,425 TJ -9.9%
2014 33,545 TJ -2.6%
2015 33,173 TJ -1.1%
2016 40,199 TJ +21.2%
2017 35,561 TJ -11.5%
2018 36,950 TJ +3.9%
2019 35,776 TJ -3.2%
2020 35,152 TJ -1.7%
2021 33,244 TJ -5.4%
2022 32,306 TJ -2.8%
2023 32,308 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,996 TJ 12,608 TJ 43,390 TJ 10
2000s 33,078 TJ 19,351 TJ 44,426 TJ 10
2010s 36,599 TJ 33,173 TJ 40,199 TJ 10
2020s 33,253 TJ 32,306 TJ 35,152 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 9 Sweden 21,924 TJ compare
  2. 10 Poland 18,298 TJ compare
  3. 11 China (People’s Republic of) 17,094 TJ compare
  4. 12 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 15,339 TJ compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 12,269 TJ compare
  7. 15 Denmark 11,855 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Northern America?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in Northern America was 32,308 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 44,426 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,608 TJ in 1991.
How does Northern America rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Northern America ranks 12th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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 (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2023
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