China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Food Packaging — Energy Use

China (People’s Republic of)
45,078 TJ
in 2023
Japan
26,624 TJ
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 45,078 TJ against 26,624 TJ in Japan, a difference of 18,454 TJ.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,607 TJ 40,469 TJ 29,862 TJ Japan
2000s 19,079 TJ 36,670 TJ 17,591 TJ Japan
2010s 36,231 TJ 31,297 TJ 4,934 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 44,869 TJ 27,113 TJ 17,756 TJ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 45,078 TJ against 26,624 TJ in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
18,454 TJ, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 3,946 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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