Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 16,772 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,772 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 95 countries
All-time high
17,841 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
5,324 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k TJ1991: 6.2k TJ1992: 6.8k TJ1993: 7.6k TJ1994: 8.3k TJ1995: 8.7k TJ1996: 9.0k TJ1997: 9.3k TJ1998: 9.0k TJ1999: 9.9k TJ2000: 11.6k TJ2001: 12.0k TJ2002: 12.3k TJ2003: 12.6k TJ2004: 12.6k TJ2005: 12.6k TJ2006: 12.8k TJ2007: 13.6k TJ2008: 15.2k TJ2009: 16.4k TJ2010: 16.3k TJ2011: 16.9k TJ2012: 16.4k TJ2013: 16.8k TJ2014: 16.4k TJ2015: 16.8k TJ2016: 17.4k TJ2017: 17.5k TJ2018: 17.8k TJ2019: 17.3k TJ2020: 16.4k TJ2021: 16.6k TJ2022: 16.8k TJ2023: 16.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea is 16,772 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 17,841 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,324 TJ, in 1990.

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

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 5,324 TJ
1991 6,157 TJ +15.7%
1992 6,793 TJ +10.3%
1993 7,573 TJ +11.5%
1994 8,254 TJ +9.0%
1995 8,713 TJ +5.6%
1996 8,973 TJ +3.0%
1997 9,292 TJ +3.6%
1998 8,955 TJ -3.6%
1999 9,946 TJ +11.1%
2000 11,624 TJ +16.9%
2001 11,967 TJ +3.0%
2002 12,288 TJ +2.7%
2003 12,554 TJ +2.2%
2004 12,644 TJ +0.7%
2005 12,565 TJ -0.6%
2006 12,802 TJ +1.9%
2007 13,590 TJ +6.2%
2008 15,248 TJ +12.2%
2009 16,387 TJ +7.5%
2010 16,284 TJ -0.6%
2011 16,886 TJ +3.7%
2012 16,405 TJ -2.8%
2013 16,800 TJ +2.4%
2014 16,426 TJ -2.2%
2015 16,754 TJ +2.0%
2016 17,398 TJ +3.8%
2017 17,496 TJ +0.6%
2018 17,841 TJ +2.0%
2019 17,254 TJ -3.3%
2020 16,363 TJ -5.2%
2021 16,594 TJ +1.4%
2022 16,772 TJ +1.1%
2023 16,772 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,998 TJ 5,324 TJ 9,946 TJ 10
2000s 13,167 TJ 11,624 TJ 16,387 TJ 10
2010s 16,954 TJ 16,284 TJ 17,841 TJ 10
2020s 16,625 TJ 16,363 TJ 16,772 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Japan 26,624 TJ compare
  2. 8 Germany 22,872 TJ compare
  3. 9 India 20,234 TJ compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 15,452 TJ compare
  5. 12 Sweden 14,990 TJ compare
  6. 13 Australia 13,399 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea was 16,772 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17,841 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,324 TJ in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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