Food Packaging — Energy Use in China
China: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 45,078 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in China is 45,078 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in China peaked at 45,746 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,431 TJ, in 1990.
That places China 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,431 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 8,554 TJ | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 9,375 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 10,174 TJ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 11,136 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 11,544 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12,567 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 12,380 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,306 TJ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 11,604 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,626 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,863 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13,457 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 15,250 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 17,506 TJ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 20,061 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 22,781 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 25,919 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 25,761 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26,566 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29,985 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 33,553 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 34,024 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36,748 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 37,704 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,551 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 35,360 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37,205 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 40,524 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 41,653 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43,574 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 45,746 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 45,078 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 45,078 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 45,078 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 764.34 TJ, 59.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- China's 45,078 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,029 TJ, 11.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,607 TJ | 7,431 TJ | 12,567 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,079 TJ | 11,626 TJ | 26,566 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,231 TJ | 29,985 TJ | 41,653 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,869 TJ | 43,574 TJ | 45,746 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 359,030 TJ compare
- 2 Russian Federation 52,657 TJ compare
- 2 Türkiye 14,038 TJ compare
- 3 Canada 46,740 TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 43,246 TJ compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,209 TJ compare
- 6 China, mainland 38,158 TJ compare
- 7 Japan 26,624 TJ compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 100.4 TJ compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in China?
- Food packaging — energy use in China was 45,078 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45,746 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,431 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — energy use?
- China ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.