Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan

Japan: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 11,904 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,904 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 81 countries
All-time high
12,972 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
5,538 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.5k TJ1991: 6.3k TJ1992: 6.7k TJ1993: 7.1k TJ1994: 7.6k TJ1995: 8.2k TJ1996: 8.7k TJ1997: 9.3k TJ1998: 9.0k TJ1999: 9.6k TJ2000: 10.0k TJ2001: 9.9k TJ2002: 10.3k TJ2003: 10.6k TJ2004: 11.4k TJ2005: 12.6k TJ2006: 12.9k TJ2007: 12.7k TJ2008: 12.3k TJ2009: 11.8k TJ2010: 12.7k TJ2011: 12.5k TJ2012: 12.2k TJ2013: 12.2k TJ2014: 12.2k TJ2015: 12.2k TJ2016: 12.4k TJ2017: 12.0k TJ2018: 13.0k TJ2019: 12.1k TJ2020: 11.6k TJ2021: 12.0k TJ2022: 11.9k TJ2023: 11.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Japan stood at 11,904 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Japan peaked at 12,972 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,538 TJ, in 1990.

That places Japan 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 5,538 TJ
1991 6,345 TJ +14.6%
1992 6,681 TJ +5.3%
1993 7,120 TJ +6.6%
1994 7,608 TJ +6.8%
1995 8,152 TJ +7.2%
1996 8,716 TJ +6.9%
1997 9,251 TJ +6.1%
1998 8,999 TJ -2.7%
1999 9,565 TJ +6.3%
2000 10,029 TJ +4.9%
2001 9,946 TJ -0.8%
2002 10,348 TJ +4.1%
2003 10,566 TJ +2.1%
2004 11,387 TJ +7.8%
2005 12,560 TJ +10.3%
2006 12,907 TJ +2.8%
2007 12,678 TJ -1.8%
2008 12,312 TJ -2.9%
2009 11,837 TJ -3.9%
2010 12,700 TJ +7.3%
2011 12,520 TJ -1.4%
2012 12,225 TJ -2.4%
2013 12,231 TJ +0.0%
2014 12,153 TJ -0.6%
2015 12,193 TJ +0.3%
2016 12,399 TJ +1.7%
2017 12,015 TJ -3.1%
2018 12,972 TJ +8.0%
2019 12,058 TJ -7.0%
2020 11,555 TJ -4.2%
2021 12,012 TJ +4.0%
2022 11,904 TJ -0.9%
2023 11,904 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,797 TJ 5,538 TJ 9,565 TJ 10
2000s 11,457 TJ 9,946 TJ 12,907 TJ 10
2010s 12,347 TJ 12,015 TJ 12,972 TJ 10
2020s 11,844 TJ 11,555 TJ 12,012 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Mexico 13,154 TJ compare
  2. 18 China, mainland 12,695 TJ compare
  3. 19 Poland 12,234 TJ compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 10,154 TJ compare
  5. 22 Republic of Korea 7,970 TJ compare
  6. 23 Austria 7,390 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Japan?
Food packaging — energy use in Japan was 11,904 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 12,972 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,538 TJ in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food packaging — energy use?
Japan ranks 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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