Food Packaging — Energy Use in OECD

OECD: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 359,030 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
359,030 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 95 countries
All-time high
440,455 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
332,290 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in OECD, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 332.3k TJ1991: 406.8k TJ1992: 388.8k TJ1993: 384.9k TJ1994: 377.5k TJ1995: 394.9k TJ1996: 407.2k TJ1997: 416.8k TJ1998: 395.3k TJ1999: 401.0k TJ2000: 417.6k TJ2001: 424.0k TJ2002: 398.1k TJ2003: 395.0k TJ2004: 395.7k TJ2005: 398.1k TJ2006: 393.5k TJ2007: 440.5k TJ2008: 440.4k TJ2009: 408.1k TJ2010: 414.9k TJ2011: 388.5k TJ2012: 373.2k TJ2013: 365.2k TJ2014: 369.4k TJ2015: 382.9k TJ2016: 388.9k TJ2017: 372.1k TJ2018: 369.5k TJ2019: 366.9k TJ2020: 346.0k TJ2021: 366.4k TJ2022: 359.0k TJ2023: 359.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in OECD is 359,030 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in OECD peaked at 440,455 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 332,290 TJ, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 332,290 TJ —
1991 406,770 TJ +22.4%
1992 388,762 TJ -4.4%
1993 384,875 TJ -1.0%
1994 377,516 TJ -1.9%
1995 394,862 TJ +4.6%
1996 407,186 TJ +3.1%
1997 416,821 TJ +2.4%
1998 395,267 TJ -5.2%
1999 400,952 TJ +1.4%
2000 417,633 TJ +4.2%
2001 423,959 TJ +1.5%
2002 398,068 TJ -6.1%
2003 395,017 TJ -0.8%
2004 395,694 TJ +0.2%
2005 398,063 TJ +0.6%
2006 393,549 TJ -1.1%
2007 440,455 TJ +11.9%
2008 440,377 TJ -0.0%
2009 408,120 TJ -7.3%
2010 414,901 TJ +1.7%
2011 388,549 TJ -6.4%
2012 373,221 TJ -3.9%
2013 365,167 TJ -2.2%
2014 369,407 TJ +1.2%
2015 382,949 TJ +3.7%
2016 388,873 TJ +1.5%
2017 372,103 TJ -4.3%
2018 369,489 TJ -0.7%
2019 366,858 TJ -0.7%
2020 345,968 TJ -5.7%
2021 366,387 TJ +5.9%
2022 359,030 TJ -2.0%
2023 359,030 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390,530 TJ 332,290 TJ 416,821 TJ 10
2000s 411,094 TJ 393,549 TJ 440,455 TJ 10
2010s 379,152 TJ 365,167 TJ 414,901 TJ 10
2020s 357,604 TJ 345,968 TJ 366,387 TJ 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Russian Federation 52,657 TJ compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 14,038 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 46,740 TJ compare
  4. 4 China 45,078 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in OECD?
Food packaging — energy use in OECD was 359,030 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 440,455 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 332,290 TJ in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food packaging — energy use?
OECD ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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