Food Packaging — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 12,045 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,045 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 95 countries
All-time high
16,035 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
11,076 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 11.6k TJ1991: 11.8k TJ1992: 11.1k TJ1993: 11.1k TJ1994: 11.3k TJ1995: 12.4k TJ1996: 13.0k TJ1997: 14.0k TJ1998: 11.5k TJ1999: 12.1k TJ2000: 12.5k TJ2001: 12.4k TJ2002: 12.5k TJ2003: 13.1k TJ2004: 13.3k TJ2005: 13.9k TJ2006: 14.8k TJ2007: 15.6k TJ2008: 16.0k TJ2009: 14.6k TJ2010: 15.0k TJ2011: 14.8k TJ2012: 14.0k TJ2013: 13.3k TJ2014: 13.1k TJ2015: 13.5k TJ2016: 13.4k TJ2017: 13.1k TJ2018: 13.1k TJ2019: 13.1k TJ2020: 11.3k TJ2021: 12.4k TJ2022: 12.0k TJ2023: 12.0k TJ

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 12,045 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,035 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,076 TJ, in 1993.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 11,644 TJ
1991 11,819 TJ +1.5%
1992 11,082 TJ -6.2%
1993 11,076 TJ -0.1%
1994 11,298 TJ +2.0%
1995 12,366 TJ +9.5%
1996 13,004 TJ +5.2%
1997 14,006 TJ +7.7%
1998 11,515 TJ -17.8%
1999 12,125 TJ +5.3%
2000 12,533 TJ +3.4%
2001 12,360 TJ -1.4%
2002 12,493 TJ +1.1%
2003 13,059 TJ +4.5%
2004 13,312 TJ +1.9%
2005 13,917 TJ +4.5%
2006 14,756 TJ +6.0%
2007 15,645 TJ +6.0%
2008 16,035 TJ +2.5%
2009 14,604 TJ -8.9%
2010 15,029 TJ +2.9%
2011 14,757 TJ -1.8%
2012 13,978 TJ -5.3%
2013 13,291 TJ -4.9%
2014 13,053 TJ -1.8%
2015 13,471 TJ +3.2%
2016 13,445 TJ -0.2%
2017 13,121 TJ -2.4%
2018 13,100 TJ -0.2%
2019 13,104 TJ +0.0%
2020 11,299 TJ -13.8%
2021 12,399 TJ +9.7%
2022 12,045 TJ -2.9%
2023 12,045 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,993 TJ 11,076 TJ 14,006 TJ 10
2000s 13,872 TJ 12,360 TJ 16,035 TJ 10
2010s 13,635 TJ 13,053 TJ 15,029 TJ 10
2020s 11,947 TJ 11,299 TJ 12,399 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Australia 13,399 TJ compare
  2. 14 Italy 12,651 TJ compare
  3. 15 France 12,342 TJ compare
  4. 17 Finland 11,402 TJ compare
  5. 18 Norway 9,763 TJ compare
  6. 19 Spain 9,572 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food packaging — energy use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12,045 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16,035 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,076 TJ in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food packaging — energy use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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