Food Packaging — Energy Use in Switzerland

Switzerland: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 1,254 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,254 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 95 countries
All-time high
2,404 TJ
in 2001
All-time low
895.2 TJ
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Switzerland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.7k TJ1991: 1.7k TJ1992: 1.3k TJ1993: 1.3k TJ1994: 1.4k TJ1995: 909.5 TJ1996: 895.2 TJ1997: 1.5k TJ1998: 1.0k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 2.0k TJ2001: 2.4k TJ2002: 2.1k TJ2003: 2.1k TJ2004: 2.1k TJ2005: 2.1k TJ2006: 2.0k TJ2007: 1.9k TJ2008: 2.0k TJ2009: 1.8k TJ2010: 1.8k TJ2011: 1.6k TJ2012: 1.5k TJ2013: 1.4k TJ2014: 1.4k TJ2015: 1.4k TJ2016: 1.4k TJ2017: 1.4k TJ2018: 1.3k TJ2019: 1.3k TJ2020: 1.2k TJ2021: 1.3k TJ2022: 1.3k TJ2023: 1.3k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Switzerland stood at 1,254 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Switzerland peaked at 2,404 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 895.2 TJ, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 48th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,694 TJ —
1991 1,666 TJ -1.6%
1992 1,335 TJ -19.9%
1993 1,286 TJ -3.6%
1994 1,419 TJ +10.3%
1995 909.49 TJ -35.9%
1996 895.2 TJ -1.6%
1997 1,529 TJ +70.8%
1998 1,036 TJ -32.2%
1999 2,211 TJ +113.3%
2000 2,016 TJ -8.8%
2001 2,404 TJ +19.3%
2002 2,059 TJ -14.3%
2003 2,052 TJ -0.4%
2004 2,109 TJ +2.8%
2005 2,080 TJ -1.4%
2006 2,008 TJ -3.5%
2007 1,927 TJ -4.1%
2008 1,967 TJ +2.1%
2009 1,782 TJ -9.4%
2010 1,753 TJ -1.6%
2011 1,554 TJ -11.4%
2012 1,487 TJ -4.3%
2013 1,404 TJ -5.6%
2014 1,439 TJ +2.5%
2015 1,390 TJ -3.4%
2016 1,423 TJ +2.4%
2017 1,421 TJ -0.2%
2018 1,303 TJ -8.3%
2019 1,292 TJ -0.8%
2020 1,230 TJ -4.8%
2021 1,263 TJ +2.7%
2022 1,254 TJ -0.7%
2023 1,254 TJ +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,254 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,254 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,207 TJ, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +113.3% 1,036 TJ 2,211 TJ
1997 +70.8% 895.2 TJ 1,529 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,398 TJ 895.2 TJ 2,211 TJ 10
2000s 2,040 TJ 1,782 TJ 2,404 TJ 10
2010s 1,447 TJ 1,292 TJ 1,753 TJ 10
2020s 1,250 TJ 1,230 TJ 1,263 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Colombia 1,699 TJ compare
  2. 46 Dominican Republic 1,477 TJ compare
  3. 47 Serbia 1,355 TJ compare
  4. 49 Hungary 1,238 TJ compare
  5. 50 Slovenia 1,177 TJ compare
  6. 51 Belarus 1,165 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Switzerland?
Food packaging — energy use in Switzerland was 1,254 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,404 TJ in 2001.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 895.2 TJ in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for food packaging — energy use?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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