Global Direct On-Farm Energy Consumption by Country

In 2023, the United States led Global Direct On-Farm Energy Consumption with 19.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent, though consumption declined by -1.72% from the previous year. Russia and Canada followed at 7.98 and 7.03, showing decreases of -1.98% and -0.69%, respectively. France and the Netherlands saw slight increases in consumption, with France up by 0.61% to 4.21 and the Netherlands by 0.33% to 4.05. Notably, Argentina showed a substantial rise of 2.73% to 3.98.

On the other end, South Africa and Kazakhstan had significant reductions of -1.81% and -10.38%, respectively, while countries like Colombia (+11.64%) and Israel (+7.13%) demonstrated considerable increases. Nations like Poland (-0.96%) and Italy (+0.22%) had minor fluctuations, while South Korea experienced a notable 2.25% increase. Among smaller consumers, Lithuania (+3.51%) and Malta (+6.17%) saw significant year-over-year rises, whereas Estonia saw a pronounced drop of -9.13%.

Future trends to watch include the continued growth in countries with rising agricultural outputs like Argentina, Colombia, and the Philippines, which intersect growing demand for agrarian energy. Conversely, market dynamics in traditionally large consumers like the United States and Russia will be pivotal, especially with shifting energy policies and sustainability targets possibly curbing long-term consumption.