Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 6,591 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,591 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,591 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
95.6 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 126.9 TJ1991: 120.6 TJ1992: 121.7 TJ1993: 117.9 TJ1994: 110.2 TJ1995: 116.3 TJ1996: 105.3 TJ1997: 97.2 TJ1998: 95.6 TJ1999: 101.4 TJ2000: 99.9 TJ2001: 117.6 TJ2002: 122 TJ2003: 128 TJ2004: 135 TJ2005: 137.7 TJ2006: 154.2 TJ2007: 152.4 TJ2008: 332.1 TJ2009: 1.1k TJ2010: 1.2k TJ2011: 1.0k TJ2012: 1.2k TJ2013: 1.8k TJ2014: 4.4k TJ2015: 4.6k TJ2016: 4.6k TJ2017: 5.8k TJ2018: 6.2k TJ2019: 6.5k TJ2020: 6.1k TJ2021: 6.5k TJ2022: 6.6k TJ2023: 6.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 6,591 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 257.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Northern Africa peaked at 6,591 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6 TJ, in 1998.

That places Northern Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 126.86 TJ
1991 120.56 TJ -5.0%
1992 121.74 TJ +1.0%
1993 117.93 TJ -3.1%
1994 110.16 TJ -6.6%
1995 116.26 TJ +5.5%
1996 105.35 TJ -9.4%
1997 97.21 TJ -7.7%
1998 95.6 TJ -1.7%
1999 101.36 TJ +6.0%
2000 99.88 TJ -1.5%
2001 117.64 TJ +17.8%
2002 122.01 TJ +3.7%
2003 128.03 TJ +4.9%
2004 134.97 TJ +5.4%
2005 137.75 TJ +2.1%
2006 154.2 TJ +11.9%
2007 152.35 TJ -1.2%
2008 332.11 TJ +118.0%
2009 1,057 TJ +218.2%
2010 1,169 TJ +10.6%
2011 1,043 TJ -10.8%
2012 1,153 TJ +10.5%
2013 1,843 TJ +59.9%
2014 4,363 TJ +136.7%
2015 4,626 TJ +6.0%
2016 4,649 TJ +0.5%
2017 5,829 TJ +25.4%
2018 6,171 TJ +5.9%
2019 6,486 TJ +5.1%
2020 6,096 TJ -6.0%
2021 6,492 TJ +6.5%
2022 6,591 TJ +1.5%
2023 6,591 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.3 TJ 95.6 TJ 126.86 TJ 10
2000s 243.58 TJ 99.88 TJ 1,057 TJ 10
2010s 3,733 TJ 1,043 TJ 6,486 TJ 10
2020s 6,442 TJ 6,096 TJ 6,591 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 25 Thailand 6,005 TJ compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 5,440 TJ compare
  3. 27 Iceland 5,076 TJ compare
  4. 28 Austria 4,238 TJ compare
  5. 29 Bahrain 3,828 TJ compare
  6. 30 Algeria 3,221 TJ compare
  7. 31 Mozambique 3,198 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Northern Africa?
Food packaging — energy use in Northern Africa was 6,591 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,591 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6 TJ in 1998.
How does Northern Africa rank for food packaging — energy use?
Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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