Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 15,452 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,452 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 95 countries
All-time high
52,638 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
15,452 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 23.1k TJ1991: 22.8k TJ1992: 22.3k TJ1993: 24.2k TJ1994: 24.7k TJ1995: 24.6k TJ1996: 25.1k TJ1997: 25.9k TJ1998: 28.9k TJ1999: 30.1k TJ2000: 31.1k TJ2001: 32.0k TJ2002: 33.3k TJ2003: 29.7k TJ2004: 29.9k TJ2005: 30.5k TJ2006: 29.6k TJ2007: 33.3k TJ2008: 33.8k TJ2009: 39.3k TJ2010: 52.6k TJ2011: 25.9k TJ2012: 19.3k TJ2013: 19.1k TJ2014: 18.5k TJ2015: 17.0k TJ2016: 16.9k TJ2017: 16.1k TJ2018: 16.3k TJ2019: 16.3k TJ2020: 15.7k TJ2021: 15.7k TJ2022: 15.5k TJ2023: 15.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 15,452 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 52,638 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,452 TJ, in 2022.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 23,089 TJ
1991 22,820 TJ -1.2%
1992 22,343 TJ -2.1%
1993 24,157 TJ +8.1%
1994 24,664 TJ +2.1%
1995 24,590 TJ -0.3%
1996 25,061 TJ +1.9%
1997 25,870 TJ +3.2%
1998 28,946 TJ +11.9%
1999 30,086 TJ +3.9%
2000 31,144 TJ +3.5%
2001 31,990 TJ +2.7%
2002 33,270 TJ +4.0%
2003 29,741 TJ -10.6%
2004 29,866 TJ +0.4%
2005 30,473 TJ +2.0%
2006 29,617 TJ -2.8%
2007 33,349 TJ +12.6%
2008 33,808 TJ +1.4%
2009 39,333 TJ +16.3%
2010 52,638 TJ +33.8%
2011 25,899 TJ -50.8%
2012 19,318 TJ -25.4%
2013 19,149 TJ -0.9%
2014 18,518 TJ -3.3%
2015 17,036 TJ -8.0%
2016 16,921 TJ -0.7%
2017 16,110 TJ -4.8%
2018 16,298 TJ +1.2%
2019 16,289 TJ -0.1%
2020 15,744 TJ -3.3%
2021 15,660 TJ -0.5%
2022 15,452 TJ -1.3%
2023 15,452 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,162 TJ 22,343 TJ 30,086 TJ 10
2000s 32,259 TJ 29,617 TJ 39,333 TJ 10
2010s 21,818 TJ 16,110 TJ 52,638 TJ 10
2020s 15,577 TJ 15,452 TJ 15,744 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 94.43 TJ compare
  2. 8 Germany 22,872 TJ compare
  3. 9 India 20,234 TJ compare
  4. 10 Republic of Korea 16,772 TJ compare
  5. 12 Sweden 14,990 TJ compare
  6. 13 Australia 13,399 TJ compare
  7. 14 Italy 12,651 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand?
Food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand was 15,452 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 52,638 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15,452 TJ in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food packaging — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and 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 (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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