Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 436.81 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
436.81 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,187 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
425.54 TJ
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, 2004–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201320232004: 4.6k TJ2005: 4.5k TJ2006: 4.4k TJ2007: 4.8k TJ2008: 4.0k TJ2009: 3.8k TJ2010: 3.5k TJ2011: 4.1k TJ2012: 5.6k TJ2013: 3.8k TJ2014: 5.4k TJ2015: 6.1k TJ2016: 6.2k TJ2017: 5.8k TJ2018: 4.7k TJ2019: 4.7k TJ2020: 4.5k TJ2021: 425.5 TJ2022: 436.8 TJ2023: 436.8 TJ

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 436.81 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Italy peaked at 6,187 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 425.54 TJ, in 2021.

That places Italy 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Italy, 2004 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2004 4,556 TJ —
2005 4,518 TJ -0.8%
2006 4,446 TJ -1.6%
2007 4,754 TJ +6.9%
2008 3,991 TJ -16.1%
2009 3,797 TJ -4.9%
2010 3,492 TJ -8.0%
2011 4,081 TJ +16.8%
2012 5,629 TJ +38.0%
2013 3,792 TJ -32.6%
2014 5,405 TJ +42.5%
2015 6,085 TJ +12.6%
2016 6,187 TJ +1.7%
2017 5,761 TJ -6.9%
2018 4,670 TJ -18.9%
2019 4,738 TJ +1.5%
2020 4,485 TJ -5.4%
2021 425.54 TJ -90.5%
2022 436.81 TJ +2.6%
2023 436.81 TJ +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 436.81 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110.21 TJ, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 436.81 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.21 TJ, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -90.5% 4,485 TJ 425.54 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,344 TJ 3,797 TJ 4,754 TJ 6
2010s 4,984 TJ 3,492 TJ 6,187 TJ 10
2020s 1,446 TJ 425.54 TJ 4,485 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Poland 735.93 TJ compare
  2. 12 Belarus 716.84 TJ compare
  3. 13 Serbia 486.22 TJ compare
  4. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 415 TJ compare
  5. 16 Canada 387.88 TJ compare
  6. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274.45 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Italy?
Food packaging — energy use in Italy was 436.81 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6,187 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 425.54 TJ in 2021.
How does Italy rank for food packaging — energy use?
Italy ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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