Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 786.07 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
786.07 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1,355 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
608.85 TJ
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k TJ1991: 1.2k TJ1992: 884.6 TJ1993: 1.2k TJ1994: 1.2k TJ1995: 1.3k TJ1996: 1.4k TJ1997: 1.2k TJ1998: 1.0k TJ1999: 1.0k TJ2000: 1.1k TJ2001: 1.1k TJ2002: 1.1k TJ2003: 997.3 TJ2004: 1.1k TJ2005: 965.3 TJ2006: 904 TJ2007: 608.8 TJ2008: 908.5 TJ2009: 938.9 TJ2010: 791.5 TJ2011: 827.6 TJ2012: 743.8 TJ2013: 828.1 TJ2014: 979.4 TJ2015: 906.8 TJ2016: 1.0k TJ2017: 1.2k TJ2018: 1.1k TJ2019: 1.2k TJ2020: 949.3 TJ2021: 830.6 TJ2022: 786.1 TJ2023: 786.1 TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in New Zealand is 786.07 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 1,355 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 608.85 TJ, in 2007.

New Zealand ranks 57th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,243 TJ
1991 1,220 TJ -1.9%
1992 884.62 TJ -27.5%
1993 1,152 TJ +30.3%
1994 1,224 TJ +6.2%
1995 1,340 TJ +9.5%
1996 1,355 TJ +1.1%
1997 1,241 TJ -8.4%
1998 1,026 TJ -17.3%
1999 1,031 TJ +0.5%
2000 1,085 TJ +5.2%
2001 1,068 TJ -1.6%
2002 1,078 TJ +1.0%
2003 997.31 TJ -7.5%
2004 1,081 TJ +8.4%
2005 965.26 TJ -10.7%
2006 904.03 TJ -6.3%
2007 608.85 TJ -32.7%
2008 908.5 TJ +49.2%
2009 938.85 TJ +3.3%
2010 791.45 TJ -15.7%
2011 827.6 TJ +4.6%
2012 743.82 TJ -10.1%
2013 828.09 TJ +11.3%
2014 979.44 TJ +18.3%
2015 906.76 TJ -7.4%
2016 1,015 TJ +11.9%
2017 1,173 TJ +15.6%
2018 1,107 TJ -5.6%
2019 1,192 TJ +7.6%
2020 949.34 TJ -20.4%
2021 830.64 TJ -12.5%
2022 786.07 TJ -5.4%
2023 786.07 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,172 TJ 884.62 TJ 1,355 TJ 10
2000s 963.56 TJ 608.85 TJ 1,085 TJ 10
2010s 956.47 TJ 743.82 TJ 1,192 TJ 10
2020s 838.03 TJ 786.07 TJ 949.34 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 54 Sweden 931.81 TJ compare
  2. 55 Croatia 900.83 TJ compare
  3. 56 Nigeria 894.05 TJ compare
  4. 58 Kuwait 690.38 TJ compare
  5. 59 Tajikistan 609.75 TJ compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 588.4 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in New Zealand?
Food packaging — energy use in New Zealand was 786.07 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,355 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 608.85 TJ in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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