Food Packaging — Energy Use in Asia

Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 19,772 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,772 TJ
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
19,831 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1,756 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k TJ1991: 1.9k TJ1992: 1.9k TJ1993: 2.2k TJ1994: 2.4k TJ1995: 2.3k TJ1996: 2.1k TJ1997: 2.3k TJ1998: 2.2k TJ1999: 2.2k TJ2000: 3.6k TJ2001: 3.7k TJ2002: 3.9k TJ2003: 4.4k TJ2004: 4.6k TJ2005: 5.3k TJ2006: 5.6k TJ2007: 6.1k TJ2008: 9.4k TJ2009: 9.6k TJ2010: 10.8k TJ2011: 11.0k TJ2012: 10.9k TJ2013: 10.5k TJ2014: 10.7k TJ2015: 10.5k TJ2016: 10.6k TJ2017: 11.2k TJ2018: 12.0k TJ2019: 12.6k TJ2020: 13.8k TJ2021: 16.9k TJ2022: 19.8k TJ2023: 19.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 19,772 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Asia peaked at 19,831 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,756 TJ, in 1990.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,756 TJ —
1991 1,901 TJ +8.2%
1992 1,924 TJ +1.2%
1993 2,238 TJ +16.3%
1994 2,368 TJ +5.8%
1995 2,336 TJ -1.4%
1996 2,145 TJ -8.2%
1997 2,296 TJ +7.1%
1998 2,202 TJ -4.1%
1999 2,168 TJ -1.5%
2000 3,584 TJ +65.3%
2001 3,700 TJ +3.2%
2002 3,876 TJ +4.8%
2003 4,417 TJ +14.0%
2004 4,631 TJ +4.9%
2005 5,286 TJ +14.1%
2006 5,567 TJ +5.3%
2007 6,054 TJ +8.7%
2008 9,428 TJ +55.7%
2009 9,642 TJ +2.3%
2010 10,758 TJ +11.6%
2011 10,968 TJ +2.0%
2012 10,911 TJ -0.5%
2013 10,499 TJ -3.8%
2014 10,677 TJ +1.7%
2015 10,496 TJ -1.7%
2016 10,556 TJ +0.6%
2017 11,228 TJ +6.4%
2018 11,986 TJ +6.8%
2019 12,571 TJ +4.9%
2020 13,757 TJ +9.4%
2021 16,922 TJ +23.0%
2022 19,831 TJ +17.2%
2023 19,772 TJ -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Asia 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
2000 +65.3% 2,168 TJ 3,584 TJ
2008 +55.7% 6,054 TJ 9,428 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,133 TJ 1,756 TJ 2,368 TJ 10
2000s 5,618 TJ 3,584 TJ 9,642 TJ 10
2010s 11,065 TJ 10,496 TJ 12,571 TJ 10
2020s 17,571 TJ 13,757 TJ 19,831 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Russian Federation 24,407 TJ compare
  2. 2 China 16,609 TJ compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 8.35 TJ compare
  4. 3 OECD 16,505 TJ compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Asia was 19,772 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19,831 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,756 TJ in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Asia ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
59 places, 1,649 data points, 1990–2023
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