Food Packaging — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 67,267 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 67,267 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 67,267 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,383 TJ, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,383 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 9,959 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 10,885 TJ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 12,305 TJ | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 13,239 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 12,134 TJ | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 15,657 TJ | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 15,385 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,526 TJ | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 19,759 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,029 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 22,050 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 22,310 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22,762 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22,832 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,165 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23,118 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27,173 TJ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 26,225 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 25,511 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24,371 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 25,130 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 26,709 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 27,720 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24,906 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23,508 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59,737 TJ | +154.1% |
| 2017 | 60,284 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58,818 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 60,922 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 62,894 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 64,258 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64,445 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67,267 TJ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,823 TJ | 9,383 TJ | 19,759 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,518 TJ | 21,029 TJ | 27,173 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,210 TJ | 23,508 TJ | 60,922 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,716 TJ | 62,894 TJ | 67,267 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food packaging — energy use in Latin America and the Caribbean was 67,267 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 67,267 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,383 TJ in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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
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.