Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 88,474 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88,474 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 35 groups
All-time high
90,046 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
53,625 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 53.6k TJ1991: 55.7k TJ1992: 56.7k TJ1993: 57.9k TJ1994: 59.9k TJ1995: 60.2k TJ1996: 62.8k TJ1997: 63.2k TJ1998: 59.6k TJ1999: 61.1k TJ2000: 63.3k TJ2001: 62.4k TJ2002: 63.8k TJ2003: 64.3k TJ2004: 66.5k TJ2005: 69.0k TJ2006: 71.5k TJ2007: 75.7k TJ2008: 74.9k TJ2009: 77.8k TJ2010: 80.8k TJ2011: 83.2k TJ2012: 83.6k TJ2013: 85.8k TJ2014: 85.1k TJ2015: 82.3k TJ2016: 83.6k TJ2017: 84.6k TJ2018: 88.4k TJ2019: 87.5k TJ2020: 87.4k TJ2021: 90.0k TJ2022: 88.5k TJ2023: 88.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia is 88,474 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia peaked at 90,046 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53,625 TJ, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,074 TJ 53,625 TJ 63,235 TJ 10
2000s 68,916 TJ 62,383 TJ 77,791 TJ 10
2010s 84,482 TJ 80,788 TJ 88,351 TJ 10
2020s 88,608 TJ 87,437 TJ 90,046 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 6 China, mainland 38,158 TJ compare
  2. 7 Japan 26,624 TJ compare
  3. 8 Germany 22,872 TJ compare
  4. 9 India 20,234 TJ compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 16,772 TJ compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 15,452 TJ compare
  7. 12 Sweden 14,990 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia was 88,474 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 90,046 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,625 TJ in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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