Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 921.34 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
921.34 TJ
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 22 groups
All-time high
2,383 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
921.34 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.3k TJ1991: 1.4k TJ1992: 1.5k TJ1993: 1.5k TJ1994: 1.0k TJ1995: 1.2k TJ1996: 1.6k TJ1997: 1.5k TJ1998: 1.4k TJ1999: 1.4k TJ2000: 1.5k TJ2001: 1.6k TJ2002: 1.5k TJ2003: 1.8k TJ2004: 1.7k TJ2005: 1.6k TJ2006: 1.6k TJ2007: 1.9k TJ2008: 1.8k TJ2009: 1.0k TJ2010: 1.8k TJ2011: 2.1k TJ2012: 2.1k TJ2013: 2.1k TJ2014: 1.9k TJ2015: 2.4k TJ2016: 2.0k TJ2017: 1.0k TJ2018: 927.8 TJ2019: 1.0k TJ2020: 1.1k TJ2021: 937.4 TJ2022: 931.8 TJ2023: 921.3 TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 921.34 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 2,383 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 921.34 TJ, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 17th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,378 TJ 1,049 TJ 1,556 TJ 10
2000s 1,598 TJ 1,028 TJ 1,918 TJ 10
2010s 1,741 TJ 927.77 TJ 2,383 TJ 10
2020s 970.28 TJ 921.34 TJ 1,091 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 14 Australia and New Zealand 3,098 TJ compare
  2. 15 Australia 3,085 TJ compare
  3. 16 Germany 2,903 TJ compare
  4. 17 Poland 2,688 TJ compare
  5. 18 Canada 2,125 TJ compare
  6. 19 Thailand 2,106 TJ compare
  7. 20 Russian Federation 1,999 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe was 921.34 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,383 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 921.34 TJ in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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