Italy vs Northern America: Food Packaging — Energy Use

Italy
30,697 TJ
in 2023
Northern America
230,642 TJ
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
Northern America rank
5th

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • Italy
  • Northern America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 230,642 TJ against 30,697 TJ in Italy, a difference of 199,945 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 7.5 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th of 81 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 36,807 TJ 114,666 TJ 77,859 TJ Northern America
2000s 38,803 TJ 183,307 TJ 144,504 TJ Northern America
2010s 24,585 TJ 171,678 TJ 147,093 TJ Northern America
2020s 29,355 TJ 220,388 TJ 191,033 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Italy or Northern America?
Northern America, at 230,642 TJ against 30,697 TJ in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Italy and Northern America?
199,945 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Northern America rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
Italy ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed

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