Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in China
China: Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) was 732,615 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in China is 732,615 TJ, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in China peaked at 864,987 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,465 TJ, in 1990.
China ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in China, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,465 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 49,364 TJ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 51,049 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 59,543 TJ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 62,049 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 62,222 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65,052 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 63,155 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60,545 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 55,707 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 173,494 TJ | +211.4% |
| 2001 | 363,636 TJ | +109.6% |
| 2002 | 365,802 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 433,411 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 584,264 TJ | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 661,915 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 671,122 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 727,947 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 767,423 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 777,131 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 786,187 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 864,987 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 794,865 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 783,190 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 805,830 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 737,970 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 723,942 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 658,558 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 630,440 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 576,621 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 624,482 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 593,846 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 732,615 TJ | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 732,615 TJ | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 732,615 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,407 TJ, 520.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 732,615 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,018 TJ, 66.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +211.4% | 55,707 TJ | 173,494 TJ |
| 2001 | +109.6% | 173,494 TJ | 363,636 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,215 TJ | 43,465 TJ | 65,052 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,614 TJ | 173,494 TJ | 777,131 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,259 TJ | 576,621 TJ | 864,987 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,890 TJ | 593,846 TJ | 732,615 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 904,466 TJ compare
- 3 China, mainland 702,805 TJ compare
- 4 Russian Federation 145,731 TJ compare
- 5 Canada 76,625 TJ compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in China?
- Food packaging — energy use in China was 732,615 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 864,987 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,465 TJ in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — energy use?
- China ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.