Food Packaging — Energy Use in India

India: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 16,005 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,005 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
40,943 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
3,788 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in India, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k TJ1991: 4.3k TJ1992: 4.4k TJ1993: 4.6k TJ1994: 5.2k TJ1995: 5.2k TJ1996: 5.2k TJ1997: 5.8k TJ1998: 5.8k TJ1999: 6.8k TJ2000: 6.9k TJ2001: 6.9k TJ2002: 7.2k TJ2003: 7.2k TJ2004: 7.8k TJ2005: 8.8k TJ2006: 12.1k TJ2007: 13.7k TJ2008: 15.0k TJ2009: 16.4k TJ2010: 15.6k TJ2011: 18.0k TJ2012: 18.1k TJ2013: 36.7k TJ2014: 40.9k TJ2015: 35.7k TJ2016: 35.4k TJ2017: 16.1k TJ2018: 18.2k TJ2019: 16.7k TJ2020: 14.2k TJ2021: 15.3k TJ2022: 16.0k TJ2023: 16.0k TJ

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

Analysis

India recorded 16,005 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in India peaked at 40,943 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,788 TJ, in 1990.

That places India 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,112 TJ 3,788 TJ 6,824 TJ 10
2000s 10,200 TJ 6,872 TJ 16,369 TJ 10
2010s 25,155 TJ 15,566 TJ 40,943 TJ 10
2020s 15,366 TJ 14,181 TJ 16,005 TJ 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Indonesia 19,182 TJ compare
  2. 24 Finland 17,816 TJ compare
  3. 25 Sweden 17,047 TJ compare
  4. 27 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  5. 28 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare
  6. 29 Uzbekistan 12,580 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in India?
Food packaging — energy use in India was 16,005 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40,943 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,788 TJ in 1990.
How does India rank for food packaging — energy use?
India ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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