Food Packaging — Energy Use in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Packaging — Energy Use was 313,051 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
313,051 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
376,316 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
178,910 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 178.9k TJ1991: 237.2k TJ1992: 247.8k TJ1993: 266.4k TJ1994: 262.1k TJ1995: 289.5k TJ1996: 306.6k TJ1997: 327.6k TJ1998: 313.8k TJ1999: 320.6k TJ2000: 346.2k TJ2001: 358.9k TJ2002: 358.0k TJ2003: 368.7k TJ2004: 367.5k TJ2005: 374.2k TJ2006: 362.4k TJ2007: 376.3k TJ2008: 358.5k TJ2009: 313.6k TJ2010: 331.3k TJ2011: 326.6k TJ2012: 319.1k TJ2013: 317.9k TJ2014: 320.2k TJ2015: 325.2k TJ2016: 332.0k TJ2017: 335.9k TJ2018: 334.6k TJ2019: 331.7k TJ2020: 316.9k TJ2021: 344.7k TJ2022: 313.1k TJ2023: 313.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) is 313,051 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) peaked at 376,316 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 178,910 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275,035 TJ 178,910 TJ 327,572 TJ 10
2000s 358,431 TJ 313,555 TJ 376,316 TJ 10
2010s 327,448 TJ 317,904 TJ 335,886 TJ 10
2020s 321,934 TJ 313,051 TJ 344,694 TJ 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 3 China, mainland 702,805 TJ compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 145,731 TJ compare
  3. 5 Canada 76,625 TJ compare
  4. 6 Brazil 71,762 TJ compare
  5. 7 Germany 64,439 TJ compare
  6. 8 Japan 50,887 TJ compare
  7. 9 Italy 43,971 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in European Union (27)?
Food packaging — energy use in European Union (27) was 313,051 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 376,316 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 178,910 TJ in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food packaging — energy use?
European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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