Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan

Japan: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 26,624 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,624 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 95 countries
All-time high
41,563 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
26,624 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 40.9k TJ1991: 41.0k TJ1992: 40.5k TJ1993: 40.2k TJ1994: 40.5k TJ1995: 39.9k TJ1996: 41.2k TJ1997: 41.6k TJ1998: 39.4k TJ1999: 39.6k TJ2000: 40.1k TJ2001: 38.6k TJ2002: 38.0k TJ2003: 36.5k TJ2004: 36.3k TJ2005: 36.4k TJ2006: 36.0k TJ2007: 36.1k TJ2008: 33.9k TJ2009: 34.8k TJ2010: 34.5k TJ2011: 32.7k TJ2012: 33.1k TJ2013: 32.2k TJ2014: 31.0k TJ2015: 30.0k TJ2016: 30.8k TJ2017: 29.9k TJ2018: 30.0k TJ2019: 28.6k TJ2020: 27.5k TJ2021: 27.7k TJ2022: 26.6k TJ2023: 26.6k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Japan is 26,624 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Japan peaked at 41,563 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26,624 TJ, in 2022.

That places Japan 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 40,871 TJ —
1991 40,950 TJ +0.2%
1992 40,528 TJ -1.0%
1993 40,193 TJ -0.8%
1994 40,471 TJ +0.7%
1995 39,920 TJ -1.4%
1996 41,245 TJ +3.3%
1997 41,563 TJ +0.8%
1998 39,372 TJ -5.3%
1999 39,581 TJ +0.5%
2000 40,077 TJ +1.3%
2001 38,552 TJ -3.8%
2002 38,047 TJ -1.3%
2003 36,489 TJ -4.1%
2004 36,317 TJ -0.5%
2005 36,409 TJ +0.3%
2006 35,961 TJ -1.2%
2007 36,144 TJ +0.5%
2008 33,868 TJ -6.3%
2009 34,837 TJ +2.9%
2010 34,520 TJ -0.9%
2011 32,711 TJ -5.2%
2012 33,138 TJ +1.3%
2013 32,224 TJ -2.8%
2014 31,007 TJ -3.8%
2015 30,006 TJ -3.2%
2016 30,848 TJ +2.8%
2017 29,910 TJ -3.0%
2018 29,986 TJ +0.3%
2019 28,621 TJ -4.6%
2020 27,500 TJ -3.9%
2021 27,707 TJ +0.8%
2022 26,624 TJ -3.9%
2023 26,624 TJ +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 26,624 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 12.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 26,624 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,029 TJ, 6.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,469 TJ 39,372 TJ 41,563 TJ 10
2000s 36,670 TJ 33,868 TJ 40,077 TJ 10
2010s 31,297 TJ 28,621 TJ 34,520 TJ 10
2020s 27,113 TJ 26,624 TJ 27,707 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 China 45,078 TJ compare
  2. 5 Brazil 43,246 TJ compare
  3. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,209 TJ compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 38,158 TJ compare
  5. 7 Republic of Moldova 100.4 TJ compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 94.43 TJ compare
  7. 8 Germany 22,872 TJ compare
  8. 9 India 20,234 TJ compare
  9. 10 Republic of Korea 16,772 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Japan?
Food packaging — energy use in Japan was 26,624 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41,563 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,624 TJ in 2022.
How does Japan rank for food packaging — energy use?
Japan ranks 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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