Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 76,225 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,225 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
85,076 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
32,917 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 32.9k TJ1991: 63.0k TJ1992: 63.1k TJ1993: 65.8k TJ1994: 65.4k TJ1995: 69.8k TJ1996: 72.8k TJ1997: 75.7k TJ1998: 74.1k TJ1999: 75.1k TJ2000: 82.6k TJ2001: 83.8k TJ2002: 82.5k TJ2003: 83.3k TJ2004: 83.7k TJ2005: 83.7k TJ2006: 84.8k TJ2007: 85.1k TJ2008: 82.7k TJ2009: 74.1k TJ2010: 79.9k TJ2011: 76.9k TJ2012: 76.9k TJ2013: 79.3k TJ2014: 79.7k TJ2015: 80.0k TJ2016: 81.1k TJ2017: 81.5k TJ2018: 82.7k TJ2019: 81.5k TJ2020: 79.3k TJ2021: 83.8k TJ2022: 76.2k TJ2023: 76.2k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Western Europe is 76,225 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 85,076 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,917 TJ, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 32,917 TJ
1991 63,039 TJ +91.5%
1992 63,124 TJ +0.1%
1993 65,810 TJ +4.3%
1994 65,352 TJ -0.7%
1995 69,754 TJ +6.7%
1996 72,845 TJ +4.4%
1997 75,705 TJ +3.9%
1998 74,058 TJ -2.2%
1999 75,137 TJ +1.5%
2000 82,629 TJ +10.0%
2001 83,828 TJ +1.5%
2002 82,460 TJ -1.6%
2003 83,282 TJ +1.0%
2004 83,660 TJ +0.5%
2005 83,680 TJ +0.0%
2006 84,804 TJ +1.3%
2007 85,076 TJ +0.3%
2008 82,662 TJ -2.8%
2009 74,134 TJ -10.3%
2010 79,900 TJ +7.8%
2011 76,945 TJ -3.7%
2012 76,855 TJ -0.1%
2013 79,305 TJ +3.2%
2014 79,667 TJ +0.5%
2015 79,954 TJ +0.4%
2016 81,095 TJ +1.4%
2017 81,488 TJ +0.5%
2018 82,722 TJ +1.5%
2019 81,521 TJ -1.5%
2020 79,295 TJ -2.7%
2021 83,776 TJ +5.7%
2022 76,225 TJ -9.0%
2023 76,225 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,774 TJ 32,917 TJ 75,705 TJ 10
2000s 82,622 TJ 74,134 TJ 85,076 TJ 10
2010s 79,945 TJ 76,855 TJ 82,722 TJ 10
2020s 78,880 TJ 76,225 TJ 83,776 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 21,907 TJ compare
  2. 8 Spain 21,278 TJ compare
  3. 9 Australia 21,121 TJ compare
  4. 10 France 20,544 TJ compare
  5. 11 Brazil 19,905 TJ compare
  6. 12 China 16,419 TJ compare
  7. 13 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Western Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Western Europe was 76,225 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 85,076 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 32,917 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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