Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 12.88 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.88 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 65 countries
All-time high
12.88 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
12.14 TJ
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 12.1 TJ2018: 12.3 TJ2019: 12.5 TJ2020: 12.6 TJ2021: 12.7 TJ2022: 12.9 TJ2023: 12.9 TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in New Zealand stood at 12.88 TJ. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 49th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.3 TJ 12.14 TJ 12.45 TJ 3
2020s 12.77 TJ 12.59 TJ 12.88 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Kyrgyz Republic 29.56 TJ compare
  2. 47 Eswatini, Kingdom of 21.28 TJ compare
  3. 48 Morocco 18.91 TJ compare
  4. 50 Switzerland 12.7 TJ compare
  5. 51 Slovenia 11.96 TJ compare
  6. 52 Croatia 9.07 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in New Zealand?
Food packaging — energy use in New Zealand was 12.88 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.14 TJ in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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
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