Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in China
China: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) was 16,609 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — energy use in China stood at 16,609 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in China peaked at 16,609 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,756 TJ, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in China, year by year
| 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 | 2,390 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,525 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,726 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3,146 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3,302 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,037 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 4,325 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4,820 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4,628 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,049 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6,151 TJ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 6,509 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,961 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7,571 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 7,660 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,588 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,007 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8,439 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9,095 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 9,645 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10,646 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13,387 TJ | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 16,609 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 16,609 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16,609 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 601.53 TJ, 27.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,133 TJ | 1,756 TJ | 2,368 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,695 TJ | 2,390 TJ | 5,049 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,763 TJ | 6,151 TJ | 9,645 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,313 TJ | 10,646 TJ | 16,609 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Russian Federation 24,407 TJ compare
- 3 OECD 16,505 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
- 5 Germany 3,162 TJ compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in China?
- Food packaging — energy use in China was 16,609 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16,609 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — energy use?
- China ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.