Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 30,697 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30,697 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 81 countries
All-time high
45,438 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
22,685 TJ
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 27.8k TJ1991: 32.9k TJ1992: 33.9k TJ1993: 34.5k TJ1994: 36.5k TJ1995: 39.2k TJ1996: 38.9k TJ1997: 45.4k TJ1998: 36.6k TJ1999: 42.3k TJ2000: 44.6k TJ2001: 44.8k TJ2002: 44.5k TJ2003: 44.9k TJ2004: 39.9k TJ2005: 37.9k TJ2006: 35.7k TJ2007: 35.0k TJ2008: 32.3k TJ2009: 28.5k TJ2010: 29.7k TJ2011: 26.5k TJ2012: 24.3k TJ2013: 23.5k TJ2014: 23.2k TJ2015: 22.7k TJ2016: 23.2k TJ2017: 24.4k TJ2018: 24.2k TJ2019: 24.1k TJ2020: 22.7k TJ2021: 33.3k TJ2022: 30.7k TJ2023: 30.7k TJ

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 30,697 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Italy peaked at 45,438 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22,685 TJ, in 2015.

That places Italy 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 27,843 TJ
1991 32,855 TJ +18.0%
1992 33,889 TJ +3.1%
1993 34,507 TJ +1.8%
1994 36,529 TJ +5.9%
1995 39,170 TJ +7.2%
1996 38,899 TJ -0.7%
1997 45,438 TJ +16.8%
1998 36,610 TJ -19.4%
1999 42,333 TJ +15.6%
2000 44,605 TJ +5.4%
2001 44,796 TJ +0.4%
2002 44,491 TJ -0.7%
2003 44,878 TJ +0.9%
2004 39,950 TJ -11.0%
2005 37,872 TJ -5.2%
2006 35,684 TJ -5.8%
2007 35,007 TJ -1.9%
2008 32,281 TJ -7.8%
2009 28,466 TJ -11.8%
2010 29,728 TJ +4.4%
2011 26,544 TJ -10.7%
2012 24,299 TJ -8.5%
2013 23,498 TJ -3.3%
2014 23,170 TJ -1.4%
2015 22,685 TJ -2.1%
2016 23,191 TJ +2.2%
2017 24,353 TJ +5.0%
2018 24,240 TJ -0.5%
2019 24,145 TJ -0.4%
2020 22,690 TJ -6.0%
2021 33,335 TJ +46.9%
2022 30,697 TJ -7.9%
2023 30,697 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,807 TJ 27,843 TJ 45,438 TJ 10
2000s 38,803 TJ 28,466 TJ 44,878 TJ 10
2010s 24,585 TJ 22,685 TJ 29,728 TJ 10
2020s 29,355 TJ 22,690 TJ 33,335 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 OECD 482,580 TJ compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 66,668 TJ compare
  3. 3 Germany 35,502 TJ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 28,325 TJ compare
  5. 6 Canada 27,372 TJ compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 21,907 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Italy?
Food packaging — energy use in Italy was 30,697 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 45,438 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,685 TJ in 2015.
How does Italy rank for food packaging — energy use?
Italy ranks 4th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 (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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