Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Australia or France?

France, at 38,472 TJ against 37,605 TJ in Australia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Australia vs France: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total)

Australia

37,605 TJ

in 2023

France

38,472 TJ

in 2023

Australia rank

12th

France rank

11th

Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) over time

Australia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 38,472 TJ against 37,605 TJ in Australia, a difference of 867 TJ.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 11th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56,687 TJ	38,505 TJ	18,182 TJ	Australia
2000s	67,185 TJ	39,259 TJ	27,926 TJ	Australia
2010s	47,223 TJ	37,263 TJ	9,960 TJ	Australia
2020s	37,730 TJ	38,636 TJ	905.78 TJ	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Australia or France?: France, at 38,472 TJ against 37,605 TJ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Australia and France?: 867 TJ, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for food packaging — energy use?: Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 11th of 121 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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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: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.