Brazil vs China, mainland: Food Packaging — Energy Use

Brazil
71,762 TJ
in 2023
China, mainland
702,805 TJ
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 702,805 TJ against 71,762 TJ in Brazil, a difference of 631,043 TJ.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 9.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 110 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,574 TJ 21,709 TJ 18,135 TJ China, mainland
2000s 6,174 TJ 517,197 TJ 511,022 TJ China, mainland
2010s 24,422 TJ 700,636 TJ 676,214 TJ China, mainland
2020s 70,810 TJ 640,288 TJ 569,477 TJ China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 702,805 TJ against 71,762 TJ in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between Brazil and China, mainland?
631,043 TJ, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd 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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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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