Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 12,651 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,651 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 95 countries
All-time high
18,139 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
12,090 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 12.1k TJ1991: 12.7k TJ1992: 12.8k TJ1993: 12.6k TJ1994: 12.9k TJ1995: 13.9k TJ1996: 14.3k TJ1997: 17.9k TJ1998: 13.7k TJ1999: 16.5k TJ2000: 17.2k TJ2001: 17.5k TJ2002: 17.7k TJ2003: 17.7k TJ2004: 17.8k TJ2005: 17.8k TJ2006: 17.8k TJ2007: 18.1k TJ2008: 17.4k TJ2009: 15.6k TJ2010: 15.8k TJ2011: 15.4k TJ2012: 13.7k TJ2013: 12.7k TJ2014: 12.4k TJ2015: 12.3k TJ2016: 12.5k TJ2017: 12.5k TJ2018: 12.5k TJ2019: 12.5k TJ2020: 12.4k TJ2021: 13.7k TJ2022: 12.7k TJ2023: 12.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Italy is 12,651 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Italy peaked at 18,139 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,090 TJ, in 1990.

That places Italy 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 12,090 TJ —
1991 12,679 TJ +4.9%
1992 12,791 TJ +0.9%
1993 12,562 TJ -1.8%
1994 12,925 TJ +2.9%
1995 13,850 TJ +7.2%
1996 14,293 TJ +3.2%
1997 17,911 TJ +25.3%
1998 13,735 TJ -23.3%
1999 16,482 TJ +20.0%
2000 17,193 TJ +4.3%
2001 17,546 TJ +2.1%
2002 17,702 TJ +0.9%
2003 17,685 TJ -0.1%
2004 17,765 TJ +0.5%
2005 17,754 TJ -0.1%
2006 17,759 TJ +0.0%
2007 18,139 TJ +2.1%
2008 17,372 TJ -4.2%
2009 15,604 TJ -10.2%
2010 15,795 TJ +1.2%
2011 15,425 TJ -2.3%
2012 13,724 TJ -11.0%
2013 12,676 TJ -7.6%
2014 12,356 TJ -2.5%
2015 12,305 TJ -0.4%
2016 12,544 TJ +1.9%
2017 12,467 TJ -0.6%
2018 12,461 TJ -0.0%
2019 12,482 TJ +0.2%
2020 12,386 TJ -0.8%
2021 13,664 TJ +10.3%
2022 12,651 TJ -7.4%
2023 12,651 TJ +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 12,651 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 12,651 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,207 TJ, 10.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +25.3% 14,293 TJ 17,911 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,932 TJ 12,090 TJ 17,911 TJ 10
2000s 17,452 TJ 15,604 TJ 18,139 TJ 10
2010s 13,224 TJ 12,305 TJ 15,795 TJ 10
2020s 12,838 TJ 12,386 TJ 13,664 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Australia and New Zealand 15,452 TJ compare
  2. 12 Sweden 14,990 TJ compare
  3. 13 Australia 13,399 TJ compare
  4. 15 France 12,342 TJ compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,045 TJ compare
  6. 17 Finland 11,402 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Italy?
Food packaging — energy use in Italy was 12,651 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18,139 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12,090 TJ in 1990.
How does Italy rank for food packaging — energy use?
Italy ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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