Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 205,830 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
205,830 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
242,318 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
80,253 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 80.3k TJ1991: 102.0k TJ1992: 136.4k TJ1993: 138.4k TJ1994: 126.3k TJ1995: 138.6k TJ1996: 154.8k TJ1997: 172.0k TJ1998: 172.9k TJ1999: 179.5k TJ2000: 189.5k TJ2001: 197.4k TJ2002: 200.0k TJ2003: 202.6k TJ2004: 208.7k TJ2005: 208.9k TJ2006: 215.0k TJ2007: 242.3k TJ2008: 236.8k TJ2009: 213.8k TJ2010: 224.0k TJ2011: 220.7k TJ2012: 213.6k TJ2013: 209.7k TJ2014: 215.8k TJ2015: 222.5k TJ2016: 218.9k TJ2017: 221.8k TJ2018: 222.3k TJ2019: 219.9k TJ2020: 209.6k TJ2021: 218.3k TJ2022: 205.9k TJ2023: 205.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Europe stood at 205,830 TJ.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Europe peaked at 242,318 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80,253 TJ, in 1990.

Europe ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,121 TJ 80,253 TJ 179,535 TJ 10
2000s 211,487 TJ 189,452 TJ 242,318 TJ 10
2010s 218,917 TJ 209,650 TJ 224,009 TJ 10
2020s 209,916 TJ 205,830 TJ 218,320 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Europe was 205,830 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 242,318 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 80,253 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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