Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in China
China: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) was 654,509 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in China is 654,509 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in China peaked at 818,811 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33,182 TJ, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,182 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 37,230 TJ | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 37,921 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 45,011 TJ | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 46,091 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45,986 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48,121 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 46,335 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 44,982 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 40,108 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 117,150 TJ | +192.1% |
| 2001 | 347,540 TJ | +196.7% |
| 2002 | 347,109 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 412,117 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 560,219 TJ | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 634,250 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 639,522 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 692,351 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 733,228 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 741,834 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 745,537 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 818,811 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 747,396 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 731,497 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 751,161 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 686,460 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 672,260 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 603,554 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 568,297 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 510,162 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 554,137 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 517,818 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 654,509 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 654,509 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 654,509 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469.55 TJ, 1393.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- China's 654,509 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,085 TJ, 212.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +196.7% | 117,150 TJ | 347,540 TJ |
| 2000 | +192.1% | 40,108 TJ | 117,150 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,497 TJ | 33,182 TJ | 48,121 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,532 TJ | 117,150 TJ | 741,834 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,514 TJ | 510,162 TJ | 818,811 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,243 TJ | 517,818 TJ | 654,509 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 635,758 TJ compare
- 3 OECD 46,351 TJ compare
- 4 South Africa 18,976 TJ compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in China?
- Food packaging — energy use in China was 654,509 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 818,811 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,182 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — energy use?
- China ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
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.