Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 1,840 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,840 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,010 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
1,142 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.2k TJ2001: 1.2k TJ2002: 1.1k TJ2003: 1.3k TJ2004: 1.3k TJ2005: 1.2k TJ2006: 1.2k TJ2007: 1.2k TJ2008: 2.0k TJ2009: 1.4k TJ2010: 1.3k TJ2011: 1.5k TJ2012: 1.2k TJ2013: 1.3k TJ2014: 1.6k TJ2015: 1.4k TJ2016: 1.5k TJ2017: 1.8k TJ2018: 1.8k TJ2019: 1.9k TJ2020: 1.9k TJ2021: 2.0k TJ2022: 1.8k TJ2023: 1.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea stood at 1,840 TJ.

That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,010 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,142 TJ, in 2002.

That places Republic of Korea 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Heat) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2000 1,193 TJ
2001 1,175 TJ -1.5%
2002 1,142 TJ -2.8%
2003 1,264 TJ +10.7%
2004 1,320 TJ +4.5%
2005 1,196 TJ -9.4%
2006 1,187 TJ -0.8%
2007 1,226 TJ +3.2%
2008 2,005 TJ +63.6%
2009 1,422 TJ -29.1%
2010 1,318 TJ -7.4%
2011 1,519 TJ +15.3%
2012 1,203 TJ -20.8%
2013 1,283 TJ +6.6%
2014 1,565 TJ +22.0%
2015 1,373 TJ -12.2%
2016 1,516 TJ +10.4%
2017 1,778 TJ +17.3%
2018 1,845 TJ +3.8%
2019 1,899 TJ +2.9%
2020 1,925 TJ +1.4%
2021 2,010 TJ +4.4%
2022 1,840 TJ -8.5%
2023 1,840 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,313 TJ 1,142 TJ 2,005 TJ 10
2010s 1,530 TJ 1,203 TJ 1,899 TJ 10
2020s 1,904 TJ 1,840 TJ 2,010 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Germany 3,162 TJ compare
  2. 6 Finland 2,427 TJ compare
  3. 7 France 2,263 TJ compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 1,472 TJ compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 1,086 TJ compare
  6. 11 Poland 735.93 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea was 1,840 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,010 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,142 TJ in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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