Food Packaging — Energy Use in United States of America

United States of America: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 203,270 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,270 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
248,944 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
8,943 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in United States of America, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 9.6k TJ1991: 9.0k TJ1992: 8.9k TJ1993: 9.5k TJ1994: 9.6k TJ1995: 57.6k TJ1996: 248.9k TJ1997: 247.1k TJ1998: 197.8k TJ1999: 202.1k TJ2000: 243.2k TJ2001: 220.0k TJ2002: 169.5k TJ2003: 163.9k TJ2004: 160.8k TJ2005: 149.6k TJ2006: 147.5k TJ2007: 148.2k TJ2008: 139.5k TJ2009: 122.3k TJ2010: 140.8k TJ2011: 139.2k TJ2012: 141.4k TJ2013: 144.8k TJ2014: 163.6k TJ2015: 148.8k TJ2016: 153.4k TJ2017: 152.1k TJ2018: 157.3k TJ2019: 162.0k TJ2020: 177.4k TJ2021: 193.9k TJ2022: 203.3k TJ2023: 203.3k TJ

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 203,270 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in United States of America peaked at 248,944 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,943 TJ, in 1992.

That places United States of America 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 9,635 TJ
1991 9,034 TJ -6.2%
1992 8,943 TJ -1.0%
1993 9,452 TJ +5.7%
1994 9,592 TJ +1.5%
1995 57,553 TJ +500.0%
1996 248,944 TJ +332.5%
1997 247,132 TJ -0.7%
1998 197,825 TJ -20.0%
1999 202,061 TJ +2.1%
2000 243,242 TJ +20.4%
2001 219,990 TJ -9.6%
2002 169,543 TJ -22.9%
2003 163,922 TJ -3.3%
2004 160,807 TJ -1.9%
2005 149,597 TJ -7.0%
2006 147,482 TJ -1.4%
2007 148,220 TJ +0.5%
2008 139,486 TJ -5.9%
2009 122,271 TJ -12.3%
2010 140,849 TJ +15.2%
2011 139,171 TJ -1.2%
2012 141,373 TJ +1.6%
2013 144,781 TJ +2.4%
2014 163,597 TJ +13.0%
2015 148,826 TJ -9.0%
2016 153,409 TJ +3.1%
2017 152,064 TJ -0.9%
2018 157,334 TJ +3.5%
2019 162,041 TJ +3.0%
2020 177,374 TJ +9.5%
2021 193,911 TJ +9.3%
2022 203,270 TJ +4.8%
2023 203,270 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +500.0% 9,592 TJ 57,553 TJ
1996 +332.5% 57,553 TJ 248,944 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,017 TJ 8,943 TJ 248,944 TJ 10
2000s 166,456 TJ 122,271 TJ 243,242 TJ 10
2010s 150,344 TJ 139,171 TJ 163,597 TJ 10
2020s 194,456 TJ 177,374 TJ 203,270 TJ 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Germany 35,502 TJ compare
  2. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,031 TJ compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,166 TJ compare
  4. 4 Italy 30,697 TJ compare
  5. 5 Algeria 28,325 TJ compare
  6. 6 Canada 27,372 TJ compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 2,247 TJ compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,842 TJ compare
  9. 7 Australia and New Zealand 21,907 TJ compare
  10. 8 Spain 21,278 TJ compare
  11. 9 Australia 21,121 TJ compare
  12. 9 Republic of Moldova 311.78 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in United States of America?
Food packaging — energy use in United States of America was 203,270 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 248,944 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8,943 TJ in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for food packaging — energy use?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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