Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Germany
Germany: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) was 3,162 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,162 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Germany peaked at 3,642 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 280.76 TJ, in 2002.
That places Germany 5th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 580.59 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 536.61 TJ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 576.69 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 564.9 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 536.49 TJ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 543.53 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 379.59 TJ | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 351.49 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 342.73 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 288.62 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 291.58 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 280.76 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,045 TJ | +272.2% |
| 2004 | 1,208 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,393 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1,991 TJ | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 2,096 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,246 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,133 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,357 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,065 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 3,427 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3,642 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,312 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3,332 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,188 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,107 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,341 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3,265 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,883 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3,269 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3,162 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,162 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,162 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110.21 TJ, 28.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,162 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.21 TJ, 28.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +272.2% | 280.76 TJ | 1,045 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.29 TJ | 342.73 TJ | 580.59 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,297 TJ | 280.76 TJ | 2,246 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,204 TJ | 2,357 TJ | 3,642 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,119 TJ | 2,883 TJ | 3,269 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in Germany?
- Food packaging — energy use in Germany was 3,162 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,642 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.76 TJ in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.