Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 20,234 TJ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20,234 TJ
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
20,234 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
333.65 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200320161990: 333.6 TJ1991: 374.3 TJ1992: 425.5 TJ1993: 456.9 TJ1994: 486.5 TJ1995: 517.4 TJ1996: 527.3 TJ1997: 584.6 TJ1998: 524.9 TJ1999: 589.2 TJ2000: 763.6 TJ2001: 938.1 TJ2002: 1.1k TJ2003: 1.3k TJ2004: 1.5k TJ2005: 1.6k TJ2006: 1.8k TJ2007: 2.0k TJ2008: 2.2k TJ2009: 2.3k TJ2010: 2.5k TJ2011: 2.7k TJ2012: 2.9k TJ2013: 17.1k TJ2014: 20.1k TJ2015: 19.0k TJ2016: 20.2k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 20,234 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1,017.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia peaked at 20,234 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 333.65 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 9th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482.01 TJ 333.65 TJ 589.16 TJ 10
2000s 1,549 TJ 763.63 TJ 2,334 TJ 10
2010s 12,071 TJ 2,508 TJ 20,234 TJ 7

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 China, mainland 38,158 TJ compare
  2. 7 Japan 26,624 TJ compare
  3. 8 Germany 22,872 TJ compare
  4. 9 India 20,234 TJ compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 16,772 TJ compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 15,452 TJ compare
  7. 12 Sweden 14,990 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia was 20,234 TJ in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20,234 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 333.65 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,017.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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