Australia and New Zealand vs Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use

Australia and New Zealand
40,458 TJ
in 2023
Northern Europe
83,616 TJ
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Northern Europe rank
15th

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Northern Europe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 83,616 TJ against 40,458 TJ in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 43,158 TJ.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 61,932 TJ 62,560 TJ 627.71 TJ Northern Europe
2000s 72,247 TJ 84,990 TJ 12,744 TJ Northern Europe
2010s 51,275 TJ 89,243 TJ 37,968 TJ Northern Europe
2020s 40,712 TJ 85,438 TJ 44,726 TJ Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Australia and New Zealand or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 83,616 TJ against 40,458 TJ in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Australia and New Zealand and Northern Europe?
43,158 TJ, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern Europe rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Northern Europe ranks 15th of 110 countries.
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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About this data

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
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