Food Packaging — Energy Use in Canada

Canada: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 27,372 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,372 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
27,372 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
11,632 TJ
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Canada, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 13.2k TJ1991: 12.9k TJ1992: 13.4k TJ1993: 12.9k TJ1994: 14.1k TJ1995: 14.7k TJ1996: 14.6k TJ1997: 14.5k TJ1998: 18.2k TJ1999: 17.9k TJ2000: 16.7k TJ2001: 14.4k TJ2002: 15.6k TJ2003: 11.6k TJ2004: 11.6k TJ2005: 18.2k TJ2006: 17.4k TJ2007: 24.0k TJ2008: 22.0k TJ2009: 17.0k TJ2010: 17.1k TJ2011: 20.3k TJ2012: 19.5k TJ2013: 20.3k TJ2014: 20.0k TJ2015: 20.7k TJ2016: 22.1k TJ2017: 23.0k TJ2018: 24.6k TJ2019: 25.7k TJ2020: 24.0k TJ2021: 25.0k TJ2022: 27.4k TJ2023: 27.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Canada is 27,372 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Canada peaked at 27,372 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,632 TJ, in 2004.

That places Canada 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,649 TJ 12,878 TJ 18,201 TJ 10
2000s 16,851 TJ 11,632 TJ 24,005 TJ 10
2010s 21,333 TJ 17,132 TJ 25,674 TJ 10
2020s 25,932 TJ 24,032 TJ 27,372 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Germany 35,502 TJ compare
  2. 4 Italy 30,697 TJ compare
  3. 5 Algeria 28,325 TJ compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 21,907 TJ compare
  5. 8 Spain 21,278 TJ compare
  6. 9 Australia 21,121 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Canada?
Food packaging — energy use in Canada was 27,372 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27,372 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11,632 TJ in 2004.
How does Canada rank for food packaging — energy use?
Canada ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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