Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 16,684 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,684 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35,226 TJ
in 1995
All-time low
15,888 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 17.7k TJ1991: 24.3k TJ1992: 25.2k TJ1993: 29.4k TJ1994: 25.8k TJ1995: 35.2k TJ1996: 34.2k TJ1997: 35.2k TJ1998: 27.1k TJ1999: 23.6k TJ2000: 23.9k TJ2001: 25.4k TJ2002: 27.5k TJ2003: 28.0k TJ2004: 29.0k TJ2005: 22.5k TJ2006: 21.6k TJ2007: 20.8k TJ2008: 19.7k TJ2009: 18.6k TJ2010: 19.5k TJ2011: 20.9k TJ2012: 20.4k TJ2013: 21.6k TJ2014: 22.8k TJ2015: 21.5k TJ2016: 21.3k TJ2017: 18.5k TJ2018: 16.6k TJ2019: 17.6k TJ2020: 15.9k TJ2021: 18.5k TJ2022: 16.7k TJ2023: 16.7k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Europe stood at 16,684 TJ.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Europe peaked at 35,226 TJ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,888 TJ, in 2020.

That places Europe 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 27,765 TJ 17,664 TJ 35,226 TJ 10
2000s 23,704 TJ 18,647 TJ 29,008 TJ 10
2010s 20,071 TJ 16,633 TJ 22,781 TJ 10
2020s 16,947 TJ 15,888 TJ 18,522 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Viet Nam 6,922 TJ compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 4,959 TJ compare
  3. 12 Colombia 4,453 TJ compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 4,163 TJ compare
  5. 14 France 3,324 TJ compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 3,098 TJ compare
  7. 16 Australia 3,085 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Europe was 16,684 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35,226 TJ in 1995.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,888 TJ in 2020.
How does Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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