Food Packaging — Energy Use in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Packaging — Energy Use was 11,088 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,088 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
16,969 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
2,718 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in European Union (27), 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 11.2k TJ1991: 11.2k TJ1992: 11.1k TJ1993: 10.3k TJ1994: 7.0k TJ1995: 3.6k TJ1996: 4.0k TJ1997: 3.7k TJ1998: 2.8k TJ1999: 2.7k TJ2000: 2.9k TJ2001: 3.0k TJ2002: 3.0k TJ2003: 4.3k TJ2004: 8.7k TJ2005: 9.1k TJ2006: 9.3k TJ2007: 13.1k TJ2008: 12.4k TJ2009: 11.6k TJ2010: 12.6k TJ2011: 15.0k TJ2012: 17.0k TJ2013: 15.6k TJ2014: 15.8k TJ2015: 16.6k TJ2016: 16.8k TJ2017: 16.2k TJ2018: 14.9k TJ2019: 14.8k TJ2020: 14.5k TJ2021: 11.4k TJ2022: 11.1k TJ2023: 11.1k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) stood at 11,088 TJ.

The figure is down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) peaked at 16,969 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,718 TJ, in 1999.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 11,218 TJ
1991 11,239 TJ +0.2%
1992 11,075 TJ -1.5%
1993 10,315 TJ -6.9%
1994 7,039 TJ -31.8%
1995 3,608 TJ -48.7%
1996 4,023 TJ +11.5%
1997 3,732 TJ -7.2%
1998 2,758 TJ -26.1%
1999 2,718 TJ -1.5%
2000 2,874 TJ +5.8%
2001 2,960 TJ +3.0%
2002 3,010 TJ +1.7%
2003 4,263 TJ +41.6%
2004 8,702 TJ +104.1%
2005 9,097 TJ +4.5%
2006 9,313 TJ +2.4%
2007 13,075 TJ +40.4%
2008 12,434 TJ -4.9%
2009 11,634 TJ -6.4%
2010 12,574 TJ +8.1%
2011 14,985 TJ +19.2%
2012 16,969 TJ +13.2%
2013 15,630 TJ -7.9%
2014 15,813 TJ +1.2%
2015 16,650 TJ +5.3%
2016 16,833 TJ +1.1%
2017 16,212 TJ -3.7%
2018 14,949 TJ -7.8%
2019 14,800 TJ -1.0%
2020 14,494 TJ -2.1%
2021 11,429 TJ -21.1%
2022 11,084 TJ -3.0%
2023 11,088 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,773 TJ 2,718 TJ 11,239 TJ 10
2000s 7,736 TJ 2,874 TJ 13,075 TJ 10
2010s 15,542 TJ 12,574 TJ 16,969 TJ 10
2020s 12,024 TJ 11,084 TJ 14,494 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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 European Union (27)?
Food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) was 11,088 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 16,969 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,718 TJ in 1999.
How does European Union (27) rank for food packaging — energy use?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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