Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 3,085 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,085 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 67 countries
All-time high
7,890 TJ
in 2000
All-time low
1,964 TJ
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 7.3k TJ1991: 6.5k TJ1992: 7.2k TJ1993: 7.3k TJ1994: 7.0k TJ1995: 6.7k TJ1996: 6.2k TJ1997: 7.5k TJ1998: 7.9k TJ1999: 7.9k TJ2000: 7.9k TJ2001: 6.5k TJ2002: 3.3k TJ2003: 2.2k TJ2004: 2.3k TJ2005: 2.5k TJ2006: 2.3k TJ2007: 2.7k TJ2008: 3.1k TJ2009: 3.6k TJ2010: 6.1k TJ2011: 2.6k TJ2012: 2.0k TJ2013: 2.3k TJ2014: 2.4k TJ2015: 2.3k TJ2016: 2.6k TJ2017: 2.7k TJ2018: 3.0k TJ2019: 2.9k TJ2020: 3.0k TJ2021: 3.0k TJ2022: 3.1k TJ2023: 3.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Australia stood at 3,085 TJ.

That represents a change of up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Australia peaked at 7,890 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,964 TJ, in 2012.

Australia ranks 16th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,149 TJ 6,215 TJ 7,863 TJ 10
2000s 3,635 TJ 2,176 TJ 7,890 TJ 10
2010s 2,893 TJ 1,964 TJ 6,149 TJ 10
2020s 3,027 TJ 2,962 TJ 3,085 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 4,163 TJ compare
  2. 14 France 3,324 TJ compare
  3. 15 Australia and New Zealand 3,098 TJ compare
  4. 17 Germany 2,903 TJ compare
  5. 18 Poland 2,688 TJ compare
  6. 19 Canada 2,125 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Australia?
Food packaging — energy use in Australia was 3,085 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7,890 TJ in 2000.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,964 TJ in 2012.
How does Australia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Australia ranks 16th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 2,799 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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