Food Packaging — Energy Use in Thailand

Thailand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 6,005 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,005 TJ
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
7,785 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
1,730 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Thailand, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k TJ1991: 2.2k TJ1992: 1.8k TJ1993: 2.0k TJ1994: 2.5k TJ1995: 2.7k TJ1996: 3.1k TJ1997: 3.2k TJ1998: 2.4k TJ1999: 2.8k TJ2000: 3.3k TJ2001: 3.4k TJ2002: 3.8k TJ2003: 4.1k TJ2004: 4.5k TJ2005: 4.8k TJ2006: 5.0k TJ2007: 5.1k TJ2008: 5.0k TJ2009: 5.1k TJ2010: 5.5k TJ2011: 5.5k TJ2012: 6.0k TJ2013: 7.1k TJ2014: 7.5k TJ2015: 7.3k TJ2016: 7.8k TJ2017: 7.6k TJ2018: 7.6k TJ2019: 7.6k TJ2020: 5.1k TJ2021: 5.4k TJ2022: 6.2k TJ2023: 6.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Thailand stood at 6,005 TJ.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Thailand peaked at 7,785 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,730 TJ, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 25th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,730 TJ —
1991 2,242 TJ +29.5%
1992 1,774 TJ -20.9%
1993 1,960 TJ +10.5%
1994 2,522 TJ +28.6%
1995 2,737 TJ +8.6%
1996 3,149 TJ +15.0%
1997 3,173 TJ +0.8%
1998 2,400 TJ -24.4%
1999 2,783 TJ +15.9%
2000 3,311 TJ +19.0%
2001 3,449 TJ +4.2%
2002 3,782 TJ +9.6%
2003 4,087 TJ +8.1%
2004 4,462 TJ +9.2%
2005 4,837 TJ +8.4%
2006 5,000 TJ +3.4%
2007 5,127 TJ +2.5%
2008 4,991 TJ -2.6%
2009 5,092 TJ +2.0%
2010 5,459 TJ +7.2%
2011 5,530 TJ +1.3%
2012 6,026 TJ +9.0%
2013 7,118 TJ +18.1%
2014 7,511 TJ +5.5%
2015 7,342 TJ -2.3%
2016 7,785 TJ +6.0%
2017 7,631 TJ -2.0%
2018 7,639 TJ +0.1%
2019 7,578 TJ -0.8%
2020 5,117 TJ -32.5%
2021 5,418 TJ +5.9%
2022 6,174 TJ +14.0%
2023 6,005 TJ -2.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 6,005 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 764.34 TJ, 7.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 6,005 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,029 TJ, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,447 TJ 1,730 TJ 3,173 TJ 10
2000s 4,414 TJ 3,311 TJ 5,127 TJ 10
2010s 6,962 TJ 5,459 TJ 7,785 TJ 10
2020s 5,678 TJ 5,117 TJ 6,174 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Poland 7,830 TJ compare
  2. 23 Chile 7,501 TJ compare
  3. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 6,920 TJ compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 5,440 TJ compare
  5. 27 Iceland 5,076 TJ compare
  6. 28 Austria 4,238 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Thailand?
Food packaging — energy use in Thailand was 6,005 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7,785 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,730 TJ in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for food packaging — energy use?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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