Food Packaging — Energy Use in Central America

Central America: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 22,239 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,239 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
31,464 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
16,924 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Central America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 16.9k TJ1991: 20.6k TJ1992: 20.9k TJ1993: 18.1k TJ1994: 19.5k TJ1995: 18.1k TJ1996: 22.0k TJ1997: 23.2k TJ1998: 19.0k TJ1999: 21.3k TJ2000: 21.1k TJ2001: 20.2k TJ2002: 20.5k TJ2003: 19.7k TJ2004: 18.4k TJ2005: 19.6k TJ2006: 21.8k TJ2007: 30.0k TJ2008: 31.5k TJ2009: 23.0k TJ2010: 23.8k TJ2011: 25.3k TJ2012: 27.0k TJ2013: 27.2k TJ2014: 25.8k TJ2015: 26.2k TJ2016: 27.6k TJ2017: 25.8k TJ2018: 25.9k TJ2019: 26.9k TJ2020: 23.1k TJ2021: 22.9k TJ2022: 22.2k TJ2023: 22.2k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Central America stood at 22,239 TJ.

That represents a change of down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Central America peaked at 31,464 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,924 TJ, in 1990.

That places Central America 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,961 TJ 16,924 TJ 23,181 TJ 10
2000s 22,573 TJ 18,389 TJ 31,464 TJ 10
2010s 26,149 TJ 23,794 TJ 27,633 TJ 10
2020s 22,635 TJ 22,239 TJ 23,140 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 26 India 16,005 TJ compare
  2. 27 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  3. 28 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan 12,580 TJ compare
  5. 30 Austria 12,040 TJ compare
  6. 31 Viet Nam 11,252 TJ compare
  7. 32 Norway 10,780 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Central America?
Food packaging — energy use in Central America was 22,239 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 31,464 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,924 TJ in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food packaging — energy use?
Central America ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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
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