Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 38,547 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,547 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
44,592 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
11,514 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 11.5k TJ1991: 11.5k TJ1992: 12.0k TJ1993: 33.7k TJ1994: 22.3k TJ1995: 20.5k TJ1996: 21.6k TJ1997: 23.4k TJ1998: 22.0k TJ1999: 22.5k TJ2000: 23.1k TJ2001: 25.2k TJ2002: 24.9k TJ2003: 25.7k TJ2004: 30.1k TJ2005: 23.7k TJ2006: 24.3k TJ2007: 27.3k TJ2008: 25.6k TJ2009: 24.3k TJ2010: 29.1k TJ2011: 43.6k TJ2012: 44.6k TJ2013: 39.8k TJ2014: 37.1k TJ2015: 41.1k TJ2016: 42.3k TJ2017: 42.3k TJ2018: 40.4k TJ2019: 40.4k TJ2020: 41.6k TJ2021: 38.6k TJ2022: 38.5k TJ2023: 38.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 38,547 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Europe peaked at 44,592 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,514 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,106 TJ 11,514 TJ 33,675 TJ 10
2000s 25,398 TJ 23,081 TJ 30,108 TJ 10
2010s 40,070 TJ 29,093 TJ 44,592 TJ 10
2020s 39,326 TJ 38,545 TJ 41,616 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 24,407 TJ compare
  2. 2 China 16,609 TJ compare
  3. 3 OECD 16,505 TJ compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
  5. 5 Germany 3,162 TJ compare
  6. 6 Finland 2,427 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Europe was 38,547 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44,592 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,514 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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

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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