Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 37,605 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37,605 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98,460 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
37,473 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 51.5k TJ1991: 50.3k TJ1992: 52.6k TJ1993: 54.6k TJ1994: 56.0k TJ1995: 55.9k TJ1996: 56.2k TJ1997: 58.7k TJ1998: 63.8k TJ1999: 67.3k TJ2000: 69.0k TJ2001: 68.0k TJ2002: 63.0k TJ2003: 61.5k TJ2004: 62.7k TJ2005: 63.8k TJ2006: 63.1k TJ2007: 72.6k TJ2008: 70.2k TJ2009: 78.1k TJ2010: 98.5k TJ2011: 53.7k TJ2012: 42.0k TJ2013: 43.4k TJ2014: 42.5k TJ2015: 39.5k TJ2016: 39.1k TJ2017: 37.6k TJ2018: 38.2k TJ2019: 37.9k TJ2020: 37.5k TJ2021: 38.2k TJ2022: 37.6k TJ2023: 37.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Australia stood at 37,605 TJ.

That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Australia peaked at 98,460 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37,473 TJ, in 2020.

Australia ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,687 TJ 50,286 TJ 67,284 TJ 10
2000s 67,185 TJ 61,516 TJ 78,104 TJ 10
2010s 47,223 TJ 37,596 TJ 98,460 TJ 10
2020s 37,730 TJ 37,473 TJ 38,236 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Italy 43,971 TJ compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 40,458 TJ compare
  3. 11 France 38,472 TJ compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 34,882 TJ compare
  5. 14 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare
  6. 15 Spain 31,239 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Australia?
Food packaging — energy use in Australia was 37,605 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 98,460 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,473 TJ in 2020.
How does Australia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Australia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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