Food Packaging — Energy Use in Colombia

Colombia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 10,194 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,194 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
11,979 TJ
in 2013
All-time low
380.38 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Colombia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 380.4 TJ1991: 423.8 TJ1992: 438.9 TJ1993: 464.7 TJ1994: 512.5 TJ1995: 900.7 TJ1996: 939.3 TJ1997: 978.4 TJ1998: 1.0k TJ1999: 913.6 TJ2000: 964.3 TJ2001: 969.6 TJ2002: 1.0k TJ2003: 1.1k TJ2004: 994.2 TJ2005: 1.1k TJ2006: 851.2 TJ2007: 2.2k TJ2008: 3.6k TJ2009: 3.3k TJ2010: 3.5k TJ2011: 3.6k TJ2012: 3.4k TJ2013: 12.0k TJ2014: 10.0k TJ2015: 10.5k TJ2016: 10.9k TJ2017: 11.5k TJ2018: 11.6k TJ2019: 9.9k TJ2020: 9.8k TJ2021: 9.1k TJ2022: 10.2k TJ2023: 10.2k TJ

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 10,194 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Colombia peaked at 11,979 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380.38 TJ, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 380.38 TJ —
1991 423.84 TJ +11.4%
1992 438.93 TJ +3.6%
1993 464.72 TJ +5.9%
1994 512.5 TJ +10.3%
1995 900.74 TJ +75.8%
1996 939.34 TJ +4.3%
1997 978.41 TJ +4.2%
1998 1,013 TJ +3.6%
1999 913.63 TJ -9.8%
2000 964.3 TJ +5.5%
2001 969.57 TJ +0.5%
2002 1,002 TJ +3.3%
2003 1,061 TJ +5.9%
2004 994.19 TJ -6.3%
2005 1,057 TJ +6.4%
2006 851.17 TJ -19.5%
2007 2,166 TJ +154.4%
2008 3,620 TJ +67.1%
2009 3,274 TJ -9.6%
2010 3,451 TJ +5.4%
2011 3,576 TJ +3.6%
2012 3,362 TJ -6.0%
2013 11,979 TJ +256.3%
2014 9,985 TJ -16.6%
2015 10,463 TJ +4.8%
2016 10,863 TJ +3.8%
2017 11,480 TJ +5.7%
2018 11,559 TJ +0.7%
2019 9,861 TJ -14.7%
2020 9,802 TJ -0.6%
2021 9,066 TJ -7.5%
2022 10,194 TJ +12.4%
2023 10,194 TJ +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 10,194 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,407 TJ, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 10,194 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,556 TJ, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Colombia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +256.3% 3,362 TJ 11,979 TJ
2007 +154.4% 851.17 TJ 2,166 TJ
1995 +75.8% 512.5 TJ 900.74 TJ
2008 +67.1% 2,166 TJ 3,620 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 696.57 TJ 380.38 TJ 1,013 TJ 10
2000s 1,596 TJ 851.17 TJ 3,620 TJ 10
2010s 8,658 TJ 3,362 TJ 11,979 TJ 10
2020s 9,814 TJ 9,066 TJ 10,194 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Uzbekistan 12,580 TJ compare
  2. 30 Austria 12,040 TJ compare
  3. 30 Caribbean 2,776 TJ compare
  4. 31 Norway 10,780 TJ compare
  5. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 205.81 TJ compare
  6. 33 Chile 9,748 TJ compare
  7. 34 Belgium 8,710 TJ compare
  8. 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,503 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Colombia?
Food packaging — energy use in Colombia was 10,194 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11,979 TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 380.38 TJ in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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