Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 36,294 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,294 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
36,956 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
6,935 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 6.9k TJ1991: 8.4k TJ1992: 9.0k TJ1993: 9.8k TJ1994: 10.8k TJ1995: 11.5k TJ1996: 12.0k TJ1997: 12.7k TJ1998: 12.5k TJ1999: 13.5k TJ2000: 14.4k TJ2001: 14.2k TJ2002: 15.5k TJ2003: 16.4k TJ2004: 17.8k TJ2005: 19.5k TJ2006: 21.9k TJ2007: 22.8k TJ2008: 21.5k TJ2009: 21.6k TJ2010: 23.6k TJ2011: 25.8k TJ2012: 26.6k TJ2013: 28.1k TJ2014: 28.6k TJ2015: 27.5k TJ2016: 27.4k TJ2017: 28.1k TJ2018: 33.0k TJ2019: 35.0k TJ2020: 35.4k TJ2021: 37.0k TJ2022: 36.3k TJ2023: 36.3k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia stood at 36,294 TJ.

That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia peaked at 36,956 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,935 TJ, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,935 TJ
1991 8,425 TJ +21.5%
1992 8,999 TJ +6.8%
1993 9,834 TJ +9.3%
1994 10,827 TJ +10.1%
1995 11,460 TJ +5.8%
1996 11,957 TJ +4.3%
1997 12,699 TJ +6.2%
1998 12,549 TJ -1.2%
1999 13,466 TJ +7.3%
2000 14,396 TJ +6.9%
2001 14,245 TJ -1.1%
2002 15,521 TJ +9.0%
2003 16,366 TJ +5.4%
2004 17,792 TJ +8.7%
2005 19,520 TJ +9.7%
2006 21,930 TJ +12.3%
2007 22,800 TJ +4.0%
2008 21,506 TJ -5.7%
2009 21,635 TJ +0.6%
2010 23,634 TJ +9.2%
2011 25,780 TJ +9.1%
2012 26,620 TJ +3.3%
2013 28,119 TJ +5.6%
2014 28,552 TJ +1.5%
2015 27,516 TJ -3.6%
2016 27,446 TJ -0.3%
2017 28,089 TJ +2.3%
2018 32,980 TJ +17.4%
2019 34,990 TJ +6.1%
2020 35,386 TJ +1.1%
2021 36,956 TJ +4.4%
2022 36,294 TJ -1.8%
2023 36,294 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,715 TJ 6,935 TJ 13,466 TJ 10
2000s 18,571 TJ 14,245 TJ 22,800 TJ 10
2010s 28,373 TJ 23,634 TJ 34,990 TJ 10
2020s 36,232 TJ 35,386 TJ 36,956 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 12 China 16,419 TJ compare
  2. 13 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  3. 14 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,273 TJ compare
  5. 16 Thailand 13,304 TJ compare
  6. 17 Mexico 13,154 TJ compare
  7. 18 China, mainland 12,695 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Eastern Asia was 36,294 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 36,956 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,935 TJ in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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