Food Packaging — Energy Use in World

World: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 565,605 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
565,605 TJ
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
577,134 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
351,140 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in World, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 351.1k TJ1991: 427.3k TJ1992: 444.6k TJ1993: 446.2k TJ1994: 431.0k TJ1995: 450.5k TJ1996: 471.9k TJ1997: 488.1k TJ1998: 465.1k TJ1999: 475.3k TJ2000: 495.1k TJ2001: 506.1k TJ2002: 484.0k TJ2003: 486.8k TJ2004: 493.6k TJ2005: 507.0k TJ2006: 512.6k TJ2007: 576.2k TJ2008: 577.1k TJ2009: 549.4k TJ2010: 564.1k TJ2011: 531.2k TJ2012: 515.8k TJ2013: 527.3k TJ2014: 548.1k TJ2015: 559.5k TJ2016: 569.7k TJ2017: 563.6k TJ2018: 564.3k TJ2019: 562.5k TJ2020: 543.8k TJ2021: 572.7k TJ2022: 564.7k TJ2023: 565.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in World stood at 565,605 TJ.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in World peaked at 577,134 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 351,140 TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Electricity) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 351,140 TJ —
1991 427,327 TJ +21.7%
1992 444,572 TJ +4.0%
1993 446,183 TJ +0.4%
1994 430,988 TJ -3.4%
1995 450,538 TJ +4.5%
1996 471,940 TJ +4.8%
1997 488,109 TJ +3.4%
1998 465,135 TJ -4.7%
1999 475,331 TJ +2.2%
2000 495,150 TJ +4.2%
2001 506,137 TJ +2.2%
2002 484,040 TJ -4.4%
2003 486,781 TJ +0.6%
2004 493,620 TJ +1.4%
2005 506,952 TJ +2.7%
2006 512,632 TJ +1.1%
2007 576,188 TJ +12.4%
2008 577,134 TJ +0.2%
2009 549,399 TJ -4.8%
2010 564,094 TJ +2.7%
2011 531,180 TJ -5.8%
2012 515,833 TJ -2.9%
2013 527,260 TJ +2.2%
2014 548,142 TJ +4.0%
2015 559,509 TJ +2.1%
2016 569,652 TJ +1.8%
2017 563,591 TJ -1.1%
2018 564,340 TJ +0.1%
2019 562,456 TJ -0.3%
2020 543,811 TJ -3.3%
2021 572,665 TJ +5.3%
2022 564,670 TJ -1.4%
2023 565,605 TJ +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 445,126 TJ 351,140 TJ 488,109 TJ 10
2000s 518,803 TJ 484,040 TJ 577,134 TJ 10
2010s 550,606 TJ 515,833 TJ 569,652 TJ 10
2020s 561,688 TJ 543,811 TJ 572,665 TJ 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 359,030 TJ compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 52,657 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 14,038 TJ compare
  4. 3 Canada 46,740 TJ compare
  5. 4 China 45,078 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in World?
Food packaging — energy use in World was 565,605 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 577,134 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 351,140 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for food packaging — energy use?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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