Food Packaging — Energy Use in OECD

OECD: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 482,580 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
482,580 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 81 countries
All-time high
535,989 TJ
in 2000
All-time low
177,611 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in OECD, 1990–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 177.6k TJ1991: 210.4k TJ1992: 216.8k TJ1993: 223.9k TJ1994: 235.1k TJ1995: 296.3k TJ1996: 498.8k TJ1997: 512.5k TJ1998: 455.9k TJ1999: 475.8k TJ2000: 536.0k TJ2001: 515.6k TJ2002: 459.2k TJ2003: 463.4k TJ2004: 450.5k TJ2005: 456.4k TJ2006: 447.2k TJ2007: 466.1k TJ2008: 447.0k TJ2009: 391.9k TJ2010: 429.0k TJ2011: 409.1k TJ2012: 403.0k TJ2013: 412.0k TJ2014: 431.1k TJ2015: 416.7k TJ2016: 428.2k TJ2017: 430.6k TJ2018: 440.7k TJ2019: 445.6k TJ2020: 450.8k TJ2021: 492.8k TJ2022: 482.6k TJ2023: 482.6k TJ

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 482,580 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in OECD peaked at 535,989 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 177,611 TJ, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,309 TJ 177,611 TJ 512,514 TJ 10
2000s 463,305 TJ 391,900 TJ 535,989 TJ 10
2010s 424,599 TJ 402,968 TJ 445,641 TJ 10
2020s 477,178 TJ 450,769 TJ 492,785 TJ 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Russian Federation 66,668 TJ compare
  2. 3 Germany 35,502 TJ compare
  3. 4 Italy 30,697 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in OECD?
Food packaging — energy use in OECD was 482,580 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 535,989 TJ in 2000.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 177,611 TJ in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food packaging — energy use?
OECD ranks 1st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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