South Africa vs Spain: Food Packaging — Energy Use

South Africa
29,337 TJ
in 2023
Spain
31,239 TJ
in 2023
South Africa rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

Food Packaging — Energy Use over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 31,239 TJ against 29,337 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 1,902 TJ.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4,753 TJ 27,587 TJ 22,834 TJ Spain
2000s 10,402 TJ 46,174 TJ 35,772 TJ Spain
2010s 26,369 TJ 30,670 TJ 4,301 TJ Spain
2020s 30,434 TJ 32,282 TJ 1,847 TJ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — energy use, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 31,239 TJ against 29,337 TJ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — energy use between South Africa and Spain?
1,902 TJ, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for food packaging — energy use?
South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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
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