Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) was 12.7 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.7 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
353.24 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
12.7 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Switzerland, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 353.2 TJ1991: 256.4 TJ1992: 38 TJ1993: 47.3 TJ1994: 47.3 TJ1995: 54.5 TJ1996: 40.2 TJ1997: 26 TJ1998: 21.3 TJ1999: 18.9 TJ2000: 37 TJ2001: 39.1 TJ2002: 34.4 TJ2003: 36.5 TJ2004: 36.4 TJ2005: 36.2 TJ2006: 29.4 TJ2007: 36 TJ2008: 34.8 TJ2009: 19.1 TJ2010: 32.7 TJ2011: 29.4 TJ2012: 25.4 TJ2013: 28.2 TJ2014: 32.3 TJ2015: 32.5 TJ2016: 26 TJ2017: 26.1 TJ2018: 24.7 TJ2019: 22.3 TJ2020: 19.9 TJ2021: 15.2 TJ2022: 12.7 TJ2023: 12.7 TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Switzerland is 12.7 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Switzerland peaked at 353.24 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7 TJ, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Coal) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 353.24 TJ —
1991 256.38 TJ -27.4%
1992 38 TJ -85.2%
1993 47.35 TJ +24.6%
1994 47.35 TJ +0.0%
1995 54.45 TJ +15.0%
1996 40.25 TJ -26.1%
1997 26.04 TJ -35.3%
1998 21.31 TJ -18.2%
1999 18.86 TJ -11.5%
2000 36.97 TJ +96.0%
2001 39.12 TJ +5.8%
2002 34.38 TJ -12.1%
2003 36.53 TJ +6.2%
2004 36.38 TJ -0.4%
2005 36.23 TJ -0.4%
2006 29.36 TJ -19.0%
2007 35.98 TJ +22.5%
2008 34.8 TJ -3.3%
2009 19.08 TJ -45.2%
2010 32.67 TJ +71.2%
2011 29.41 TJ -10.0%
2012 25.38 TJ -13.7%
2013 28.17 TJ +11.0%
2014 32.27 TJ +14.6%
2015 32.49 TJ +0.7%
2016 26.05 TJ -19.8%
2017 26.08 TJ +0.1%
2018 24.72 TJ -5.2%
2019 22.26 TJ -10.0%
2020 19.87 TJ -10.7%
2021 15.21 TJ -23.5%
2022 12.7 TJ -16.5%
2023 12.7 TJ +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 12.7 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 118.18 TJ, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 12.7 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.66 TJ, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.32 TJ 18.86 TJ 353.24 TJ 10
2000s 33.88 TJ 19.08 TJ 39.12 TJ 10
2010s 27.95 TJ 22.26 TJ 32.67 TJ 10
2020s 15.12 TJ 12.7 TJ 19.87 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Eswatini 21.28 TJ compare
  2. 51 Morocco 18.91 TJ compare
  3. 52 New Zealand 12.88 TJ compare
  4. 54 Slovenia 11.96 TJ compare
  5. 55 Croatia 9.07 TJ compare
  6. 56 Georgia 7.05 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Switzerland?
Food packaging — energy use in Switzerland was 12.7 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 353.24 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 TJ in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for food packaging — energy use?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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.