Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 62,301 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62,301 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
93,989 TJ
in 2003
All-time low
39,828 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 39.8k TJ1991: 44.9k TJ1992: 49.2k TJ1993: 51.8k TJ1994: 54.7k TJ1995: 59.0k TJ1996: 62.1k TJ1997: 72.4k TJ1998: 64.6k TJ1999: 75.3k TJ2000: 84.2k TJ2001: 88.3k TJ2002: 85.0k TJ2003: 94.0k TJ2004: 84.0k TJ2005: 86.5k TJ2006: 73.4k TJ2007: 72.9k TJ2008: 72.7k TJ2009: 55.4k TJ2010: 57.0k TJ2011: 53.3k TJ2012: 50.7k TJ2013: 50.2k TJ2014: 49.3k TJ2015: 50.3k TJ2016: 52.8k TJ2017: 55.0k TJ2018: 56.5k TJ2019: 56.5k TJ2020: 53.7k TJ2021: 67.9k TJ2022: 62.3k TJ2023: 62.3k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe stood at 62,301 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe peaked at 93,989 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39,828 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 11th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 39,828 TJ
1991 44,875 TJ +12.7%
1992 49,244 TJ +9.7%
1993 51,836 TJ +5.3%
1994 54,673 TJ +5.5%
1995 58,997 TJ +7.9%
1996 62,052 TJ +5.2%
1997 72,357 TJ +16.6%
1998 64,576 TJ -10.8%
1999 75,251 TJ +16.5%
2000 84,249 TJ +12.0%
2001 88,259 TJ +4.8%
2002 84,963 TJ -3.7%
2003 93,989 TJ +10.6%
2004 84,029 TJ -10.6%
2005 86,485 TJ +2.9%
2006 73,390 TJ -15.1%
2007 72,934 TJ -0.6%
2008 72,697 TJ -0.3%
2009 55,435 TJ -23.7%
2010 57,048 TJ +2.9%
2011 53,345 TJ -6.5%
2012 50,698 TJ -5.0%
2013 50,218 TJ -0.9%
2014 49,307 TJ -1.8%
2015 50,284 TJ +2.0%
2016 52,800 TJ +5.0%
2017 54,990 TJ +4.1%
2018 56,528 TJ +2.8%
2019 56,545 TJ +0.0%
2020 53,698 TJ -5.0%
2021 67,892 TJ +26.4%
2022 62,308 TJ -8.2%
2023 62,301 TJ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,369 TJ 39,828 TJ 75,251 TJ 10
2000s 79,643 TJ 55,435 TJ 93,989 TJ 10
2010s 53,176 TJ 49,307 TJ 57,048 TJ 10
2020s 61,550 TJ 53,698 TJ 67,892 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Spain 21,278 TJ compare
  2. 9 Australia 21,121 TJ compare
  3. 10 France 20,544 TJ compare
  4. 11 Brazil 19,905 TJ compare
  5. 12 China 16,419 TJ compare
  6. 13 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  7. 14 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Southern Europe was 62,301 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 93,989 TJ in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 39,828 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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