Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 38,546 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38,546 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40,955 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
5,214 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Asia, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k TJ1991: 6.3k TJ1992: 7.3k TJ1993: 7.9k TJ1994: 8.5k TJ1995: 9.2k TJ1996: 9.6k TJ1997: 10.4k TJ1998: 11.2k TJ1999: 10.2k TJ2000: 9.7k TJ2001: 8.5k TJ2002: 9.4k TJ2003: 9.6k TJ2004: 10.4k TJ2005: 7.6k TJ2006: 8.2k TJ2007: 11.6k TJ2008: 15.4k TJ2009: 17.8k TJ2010: 16.6k TJ2011: 18.5k TJ2012: 18.8k TJ2013: 21.2k TJ2014: 26.1k TJ2015: 34.0k TJ2016: 36.6k TJ2017: 37.1k TJ2018: 33.3k TJ2019: 36.0k TJ2020: 36.6k TJ2021: 41.0k TJ2022: 38.5k TJ2023: 38.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Western Asia stood at 38,546 TJ.

The figure is up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Western Asia peaked at 40,955 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,214 TJ, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 5,214 TJ
1991 6,281 TJ +20.5%
1992 7,273 TJ +15.8%
1993 7,901 TJ +8.6%
1994 8,491 TJ +7.5%
1995 9,153 TJ +7.8%
1996 9,581 TJ +4.7%
1997 10,353 TJ +8.1%
1998 11,182 TJ +8.0%
1999 10,248 TJ -8.4%
2000 9,660 TJ -5.7%
2001 8,511 TJ -11.9%
2002 9,383 TJ +10.3%
2003 9,648 TJ +2.8%
2004 10,447 TJ +8.3%
2005 7,633 TJ -26.9%
2006 8,218 TJ +7.7%
2007 11,619 TJ +41.4%
2008 15,379 TJ +32.4%
2009 17,753 TJ +15.4%
2010 16,577 TJ -6.6%
2011 18,545 TJ +11.9%
2012 18,812 TJ +1.4%
2013 21,243 TJ +12.9%
2014 26,102 TJ +22.9%
2015 34,038 TJ +30.4%
2016 36,559 TJ +7.4%
2017 37,129 TJ +1.6%
2018 33,256 TJ -10.4%
2019 35,957 TJ +8.1%
2020 36,581 TJ +1.7%
2021 40,955 TJ +12.0%
2022 38,546 TJ -5.9%
2023 38,546 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,568 TJ 5,214 TJ 11,182 TJ 10
2000s 10,825 TJ 7,633 TJ 17,753 TJ 10
2010s 27,822 TJ 16,577 TJ 37,129 TJ 10
2020s 38,657 TJ 36,581 TJ 40,955 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Brazil 19,905 TJ compare
  2. 12 China 16,419 TJ compare
  3. 13 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  4. 14 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,273 TJ compare
  6. 16 Thailand 13,304 TJ compare
  7. 17 Mexico 13,154 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Western Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Western Asia was 38,546 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40,955 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,214 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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