Food Packaging — Energy Use in South Africa
South Africa: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 8,849 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in South Africa is 8,849 TJ, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in South Africa peaked at 13,999 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,363 TJ, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,363 TJ | — |
| 1994 | 1,573 TJ | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1,752 TJ | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1,668 TJ | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,900 TJ | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 2,006 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,073 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,215 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,093 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,283 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,485 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,590 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10,738 TJ | +314.5% |
| 2006 | 10,750 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,596 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,333 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13,538 TJ | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 13,999 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,460 TJ | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 8,067 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7,987 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,437 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10,890 TJ | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 9,387 TJ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 9,813 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9,800 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,419 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,703 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 9,132 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,849 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,849 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,762 TJ | 1,363 TJ | 2,073 TJ | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,762 TJ | 2,093 TJ | 13,538 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,626 TJ | 7,987 TJ | 13,999 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,883 TJ | 8,703 TJ | 9,132 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in South Africa?
- Food packaging — energy use in South Africa was 8,849 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,999 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 TJ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for food packaging — energy use?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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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.