Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 1,512 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,512 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,074 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
1,078 TJ
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 2.9k TJ2011: 3.0k TJ2012: 3.1k TJ2013: 3.0k TJ2014: 3.0k TJ2015: 3.1k TJ2016: 3.0k TJ2017: 3.1k TJ2018: 1.1k TJ2019: 2.6k TJ2020: 2.8k TJ2021: 1.6k TJ2022: 1.5k TJ2023: 1.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,512 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Southern Africa peaked at 3,074 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,078 TJ, in 2018.

Southern Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
2010 2,861 TJ
2011 3,005 TJ +5.0%
2012 3,071 TJ +2.2%
2013 3,045 TJ -0.9%
2014 3,003 TJ -1.4%
2015 3,074 TJ +2.4%
2016 3,018 TJ -1.8%
2017 3,065 TJ +1.6%
2018 1,078 TJ -64.8%
2019 2,608 TJ +141.8%
2020 2,805 TJ +7.5%
2021 1,633 TJ -41.8%
2022 1,512 TJ -7.4%
2023 1,512 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,783 TJ 1,078 TJ 3,074 TJ 10
2020s 1,866 TJ 1,512 TJ 2,805 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Czechia 4,449 TJ compare
  2. 27 Portugal 4,205 TJ compare
  3. 28 Tunisia 4,163 TJ compare
  4. 29 Colombia 4,042 TJ compare
  5. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 3,724 TJ compare
  6. 31 Finland 3,217 TJ compare
  7. 32 Romania 3,191 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Southern Africa?
Food packaging — energy use in Southern Africa was 1,512 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,074 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,078 TJ in 2018.
How does Southern Africa rank for food packaging — energy use?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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