Food Packaging — Energy Use in Germany
Germany: Food Packaging — Energy Use 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 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use 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 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
- 2 China 16,609 TJ compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 8.35 TJ compare
- 3 OECD 16,505 TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 16,194 TJ compare
- 6 Finland 2,427 TJ compare
- 7 France 2,263 TJ compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 1,840 TJ compare
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 40 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.