Food Packaging — Energy Use in Germany

Germany: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 35,502 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,502 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
42,533 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
28,624 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Germany, 1991–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200720231991: 28.6k TJ1992: 29.2k TJ1993: 31.9k TJ1994: 33.0k TJ1995: 35.3k TJ1996: 36.1k TJ1997: 36.6k TJ1998: 37.9k TJ1999: 39.0k TJ2000: 40.0k TJ2001: 38.3k TJ2002: 36.9k TJ2003: 35.8k TJ2004: 38.1k TJ2005: 39.5k TJ2006: 40.1k TJ2007: 42.5k TJ2008: 40.2k TJ2009: 36.0k TJ2010: 39.0k TJ2011: 37.6k TJ2012: 37.1k TJ2013: 37.1k TJ2014: 37.9k TJ2015: 38.3k TJ2016: 38.3k TJ2017: 39.0k TJ2018: 38.1k TJ2019: 37.5k TJ2020: 36.7k TJ2021: 38.7k TJ2022: 35.5k TJ2023: 35.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 35,502 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Germany peaked at 42,533 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28,624 TJ, in 1991.

That places Germany 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,187 TJ 28,624 TJ 39,018 TJ 9
2000s 38,729 TJ 35,776 TJ 42,533 TJ 10
2010s 37,986 TJ 37,085 TJ 39,024 TJ 10
2020s 36,611 TJ 35,502 TJ 38,697 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 OECD 482,580 TJ compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 66,668 TJ compare
  3. 4 Italy 30,697 TJ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 28,325 TJ compare
  5. 6 Canada 27,372 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Germany?
Food packaging — energy use in Germany was 35,502 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 42,533 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28,624 TJ in 1991.
How does Germany rank for food packaging — energy use?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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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