Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 40,458 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40,458 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
105,588 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
40,458 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 56.8k TJ1991: 55.7k TJ1992: 56.6k TJ1993: 59.8k TJ1994: 61.4k TJ1995: 61.6k TJ1996: 61.9k TJ1997: 64.3k TJ1998: 68.8k TJ1999: 72.3k TJ2000: 74.3k TJ2001: 73.1k TJ2002: 68.2k TJ2003: 66.6k TJ2004: 67.8k TJ2005: 69.0k TJ2006: 67.7k TJ2007: 76.9k TJ2008: 75.4k TJ2009: 83.4k TJ2010: 105.6k TJ2011: 58.4k TJ2012: 45.6k TJ2013: 47.1k TJ2014: 46.0k TJ2015: 42.9k TJ2016: 42.6k TJ2017: 41.2k TJ2018: 41.7k TJ2019: 41.6k TJ2020: 40.7k TJ2021: 41.2k TJ2022: 40.5k TJ2023: 40.5k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 40,458 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 105,588 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,458 TJ, in 2022.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 56,829 TJ
1991 55,729 TJ -1.9%
1992 56,632 TJ +1.6%
1993 59,803 TJ +5.6%
1994 61,366 TJ +2.6%
1995 61,618 TJ +0.4%
1996 61,894 TJ +0.4%
1997 64,289 TJ +3.9%
1998 68,821 TJ +7.0%
1999 72,343 TJ +5.1%
2000 74,293 TJ +2.7%
2001 73,084 TJ -1.6%
2002 68,181 TJ -6.7%
2003 66,595 TJ -2.3%
2004 67,843 TJ +1.9%
2005 69,023 TJ +1.7%
2006 67,744 TJ -1.9%
2007 76,883 TJ +13.5%
2008 75,435 TJ -1.9%
2009 83,389 TJ +10.5%
2010 105,588 TJ +26.6%
2011 58,375 TJ -44.7%
2012 45,642 TJ -21.8%
2013 47,053 TJ +3.1%
2014 46,026 TJ -2.2%
2015 42,881 TJ -6.8%
2016 42,587 TJ -0.7%
2017 41,239 TJ -3.2%
2018 41,748 TJ +1.2%
2019 41,611 TJ -0.3%
2020 40,725 TJ -2.1%
2021 41,208 TJ +1.2%
2022 40,458 TJ -1.8%
2023 40,458 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,932 TJ 55,729 TJ 72,343 TJ 10
2000s 72,247 TJ 66,595 TJ 83,389 TJ 10
2010s 51,275 TJ 41,239 TJ 105,588 TJ 10
2020s 40,712 TJ 40,458 TJ 41,208 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Germany 64,439 TJ compare
  2. 8 Japan 50,887 TJ compare
  3. 9 Italy 43,971 TJ compare
  4. 11 France 38,472 TJ compare
  5. 12 Australia 37,605 TJ compare
  6. 13 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand?
Food packaging — energy use in Australia and New Zealand was 40,458 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 105,588 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 40,458 TJ in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food packaging — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 4,536 data points, 1990–2023
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