Americas vs China, mainland: Food Packaging — Energy Use

Americas
495,302 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland
702,805 TJ
in 2023
Americas rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 702,805 TJ against 495,302 TJ in Americas, a difference of 207,503 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.

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

Americas ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 427,177 TJ 21,709 TJ 405,469 TJ Americas
2000s 437,774 TJ 517,197 TJ 79,423 TJ China, mainland
2010s 416,524 TJ 700,636 TJ 284,113 TJ China, mainland
2020s 477,587 TJ 640,288 TJ 162,701 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 702,805 TJ against 495,302 TJ in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Americas and China, mainland?
207,503 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
Americas ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 4,536 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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