Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 18,449 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,449 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 18 groups
All-time high
18,449 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1,756 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern 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: 5.2k TJ2006: 5.5k TJ2007: 6.0k TJ2008: 6.6k TJ2009: 6.5k TJ2010: 7.5k TJ2011: 8.0k TJ2012: 8.2k TJ2013: 8.9k TJ2014: 9.2k TJ2015: 9.0k TJ2016: 9.5k TJ2017: 10.2k TJ2018: 10.9k TJ2019: 11.5k TJ2020: 12.6k TJ2021: 15.4k TJ2022: 18.4k TJ2023: 18.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia is 18,449 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia peaked at 18,449 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,133 TJ 1,756 TJ 2,368 TJ 10
2000s 5,008 TJ 3,584 TJ 6,633 TJ 10
2010s 9,292 TJ 7,469 TJ 11,544 TJ 10
2020s 16,216 TJ 12,572 TJ 18,449 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 4 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
  2. 5 Germany 3,162 TJ compare
  3. 6 Finland 2,427 TJ compare
  4. 7 France 2,263 TJ compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 1,840 TJ compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 1,472 TJ compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan 1,086 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia was 18,449 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18,449 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,756 TJ in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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