Food Packaging — Energy Use in Canada

Canada: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 2,125 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,125 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
5,280 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
1,730 TJ
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Canada, 1990–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k TJ1991: 4.2k TJ1992: 4.4k TJ1993: 3.4k TJ1994: 3.5k TJ1995: 3.6k TJ1996: 3.8k TJ1997: 3.4k TJ1998: 3.6k TJ1999: 3.3k TJ2000: 3.3k TJ2001: 3.0k TJ2002: 2.5k TJ2003: 1.7k TJ2004: 2.1k TJ2005: 2.6k TJ2006: 3.0k TJ2007: 4.4k TJ2008: 3.9k TJ2009: 3.4k TJ2010: 2.9k TJ2011: 3.7k TJ2012: 3.9k TJ2013: 2.7k TJ2014: 2.4k TJ2015: 2.1k TJ2016: 1.9k TJ2017: 2.5k TJ2018: 2.2k TJ2019: 2.5k TJ2020: 2.2k TJ2021: 2.5k TJ2022: 2.1k TJ2023: 2.1k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Canada stood at 2,125 TJ.

That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Canada peaked at 5,280 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,730 TJ, in 2003.

Canada ranks 19th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,853 TJ 3,258 TJ 5,280 TJ 10
2000s 3,003 TJ 1,730 TJ 4,423 TJ 10
2010s 2,669 TJ 1,896 TJ 3,869 TJ 10
2020s 2,242 TJ 2,125 TJ 2,498 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Australia 3,085 TJ compare
  2. 17 Germany 2,903 TJ compare
  3. 18 Poland 2,688 TJ compare
  4. 20 Thailand 2,106 TJ compare
  5. 21 Russian Federation 1,999 TJ compare
  6. 22 Greece 1,323 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Canada?
Food packaging — energy use in Canada was 2,125 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5,280 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,730 TJ in 2003.
How does Canada rank for food packaging — energy use?
Canada ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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