Food Packaging — Energy Use in Americas

Americas: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 193,905 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
193,905 TJ
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 35 groups
All-time high
236,620 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
152,248 TJ
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Americas, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 184.6k TJ1991: 236.6k TJ1992: 218.5k TJ1993: 211.1k TJ1994: 205.6k TJ1995: 211.5k TJ1996: 212.6k TJ1997: 210.0k TJ1998: 187.8k TJ1999: 187.3k TJ2000: 193.1k TJ2001: 195.1k TJ2002: 166.5k TJ2003: 166.4k TJ2004: 163.0k TJ2005: 163.6k TJ2006: 159.1k TJ2007: 186.5k TJ2008: 189.8k TJ2009: 167.5k TJ2010: 154.3k TJ2011: 159.4k TJ2012: 155.1k TJ2013: 152.2k TJ2014: 154.8k TJ2015: 163.9k TJ2016: 176.5k TJ2017: 185.1k TJ2018: 179.2k TJ2019: 182.2k TJ2020: 174.4k TJ2021: 187.0k TJ2022: 191.1k TJ2023: 193.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Americas stood at 193,905 TJ.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Americas peaked at 236,620 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 152,248 TJ, in 2013.

That places Americas 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206,544 TJ 184,624 TJ 236,620 TJ 10
2000s 175,067 TJ 159,121 TJ 195,108 TJ 10
2010s 166,268 TJ 152,248 TJ 185,100 TJ 10
2020s 186,586 TJ 174,386 TJ 193,905 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 359,030 TJ compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 52,657 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 46,740 TJ compare
  4. 4 China 45,078 TJ compare
  5. 5 Brazil 43,246 TJ compare
  6. 6 China, mainland 38,158 TJ compare
  7. 7 Japan 26,624 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Americas?
Food packaging — energy use in Americas was 193,905 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 236,620 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 152,248 TJ in 2013.
How does Americas rank for food packaging — energy use?
Americas ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 3,946 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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