Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 22,616 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22,616 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30,153 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
20,096 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 23.7k TJ1991: 20.1k TJ1992: 24.7k TJ1993: 20.7k TJ1994: 23.6k TJ1995: 25.3k TJ1996: 26.9k TJ1997: 26.8k TJ1998: 27.6k TJ1999: 27.2k TJ2000: 27.2k TJ2001: 28.2k TJ2002: 26.3k TJ2003: 26.6k TJ2004: 24.3k TJ2005: 29.0k TJ2006: 30.1k TJ2007: 30.2k TJ2008: 29.5k TJ2009: 25.6k TJ2010: 25.8k TJ2011: 24.3k TJ2012: 23.7k TJ2013: 24.1k TJ2014: 24.3k TJ2015: 23.4k TJ2016: 22.6k TJ2017: 23.8k TJ2018: 24.2k TJ2019: 24.2k TJ2020: 23.4k TJ2021: 24.7k TJ2022: 22.6k TJ2023: 22.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Northern Europe stood at 22,616 TJ.

The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Northern Europe peaked at 30,153 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,096 TJ, in 1991.

Northern Europe ranks 18th of 31 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 23,731 TJ
1991 20,096 TJ -15.3%
1992 24,722 TJ +23.0%
1993 20,746 TJ -16.1%
1994 23,580 TJ +13.7%
1995 25,332 TJ +7.4%
1996 26,889 TJ +6.1%
1997 26,770 TJ -0.4%
1998 27,647 TJ +3.3%
1999 27,153 TJ -1.8%
2000 27,225 TJ +0.3%
2001 28,184 TJ +3.5%
2002 26,325 TJ -6.6%
2003 26,606 TJ +1.1%
2004 24,321 TJ -8.6%
2005 28,985 TJ +19.2%
2006 30,105 TJ +3.9%
2007 30,153 TJ +0.2%
2008 29,510 TJ -2.1%
2009 25,567 TJ -13.4%
2010 25,760 TJ +0.8%
2011 24,320 TJ -5.6%
2012 23,740 TJ -2.4%
2013 24,064 TJ +1.4%
2014 24,268 TJ +0.8%
2015 23,394 TJ -3.6%
2016 22,648 TJ -3.2%
2017 23,823 TJ +5.2%
2018 24,234 TJ +1.7%
2019 24,196 TJ -0.2%
2020 23,439 TJ -3.1%
2021 24,713 TJ +5.4%
2022 22,616 TJ -8.5%
2023 22,616 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,666 TJ 20,096 TJ 27,647 TJ 10
2000s 27,698 TJ 24,321 TJ 30,153 TJ 10
2010s 24,045 TJ 22,648 TJ 25,760 TJ 10
2020s 23,346 TJ 22,616 TJ 24,713 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,273 TJ compare
  2. 16 Thailand 13,304 TJ compare
  3. 17 Mexico 13,154 TJ compare
  4. 18 China, mainland 12,695 TJ compare
  5. 19 Poland 12,234 TJ compare
  6. 20 Japan 11,904 TJ compare
  7. 21 Uzbekistan 10,154 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Northern Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Northern Europe was 22,616 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,153 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20,096 TJ in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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