Australia vs United States of America: Food Packaging — Energy Use

Australia
21,121 TJ
in 2023
United States of America
203,270 TJ
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 203,270 TJ against 21,121 TJ in Australia, a difference of 182,149 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 9.6 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 81 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 28,449 TJ 100,017 TJ 71,568 TJ United States of America
2000s 35,389 TJ 166,456 TJ 131,067 TJ United States of America
2010s 25,605 TJ 150,344 TJ 124,740 TJ United States of America
2020s 21,257 TJ 194,456 TJ 173,199 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 203,270 TJ against 21,121 TJ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Australia and United States of America?
182,149 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
Australia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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