Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy

Italy: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 43,971 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43,971 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
63,723 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
39,720 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 40.1k TJ1991: 45.7k TJ1992: 46.9k TJ1993: 47.3k TJ1994: 49.7k TJ1995: 53.4k TJ1996: 53.5k TJ1997: 63.7k TJ1998: 50.6k TJ1999: 59.1k TJ2000: 62.1k TJ2001: 62.7k TJ2002: 62.4k TJ2003: 62.8k TJ2004: 62.6k TJ2005: 60.4k TJ2006: 58.2k TJ2007: 58.0k TJ2008: 53.8k TJ2009: 48.0k TJ2010: 49.3k TJ2011: 46.3k TJ2012: 43.9k TJ2013: 40.1k TJ2014: 41.0k TJ2015: 41.2k TJ2016: 42.0k TJ2017: 42.8k TJ2018: 41.6k TJ2019: 41.6k TJ2020: 39.7k TJ2021: 47.7k TJ2022: 44.0k TJ2023: 44.0k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Italy is 43,971 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Italy peaked at 63,723 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39,720 TJ, in 2020.

That places Italy 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 40,145 TJ —
1991 45,715 TJ +13.9%
1992 46,950 TJ +2.7%
1993 47,343 TJ +0.8%
1994 49,668 TJ +4.9%
1995 53,364 TJ +7.4%
1996 53,539 TJ +0.3%
1997 63,723 TJ +19.0%
1998 50,636 TJ -20.5%
1999 59,095 TJ +16.7%
2000 62,114 TJ +5.1%
2001 62,706 TJ +1.0%
2002 62,379 TJ -0.5%
2003 62,810 TJ +0.7%
2004 62,637 TJ -0.3%
2005 60,433 TJ -3.5%
2006 58,175 TJ -3.7%
2007 58,041 TJ -0.2%
2008 53,784 TJ -7.3%
2009 48,013 TJ -10.7%
2010 49,340 TJ +2.8%
2011 46,320 TJ -6.1%
2012 43,923 TJ -5.2%
2013 40,092 TJ -8.7%
2014 40,998 TJ +2.3%
2015 41,168 TJ +0.4%
2016 42,049 TJ +2.1%
2017 42,771 TJ +1.7%
2018 41,624 TJ -2.7%
2019 41,600 TJ -0.1%
2020 39,720 TJ -4.5%
2021 47,651 TJ +20.0%
2022 43,971 TJ -7.7%
2023 43,971 TJ +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 43,971 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,365 TJ, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 43,971 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,643 TJ, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,018 TJ 40,145 TJ 63,723 TJ 10
2000s 59,109 TJ 48,013 TJ 62,810 TJ 10
2010s 42,988 TJ 40,092 TJ 49,340 TJ 10
2020s 43,828 TJ 39,720 TJ 47,651 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Brazil 71,762 TJ compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,240 TJ compare
  3. 7 Germany 64,439 TJ compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,166 TJ compare
  5. 8 Japan 50,887 TJ compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1,842 TJ compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 420.52 TJ compare
  8. 10 Australia and New Zealand 40,458 TJ compare
  9. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 104.42 TJ compare
  10. 11 France 38,472 TJ compare
  11. 12 Australia 37,605 TJ compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 94.43 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Italy?
Food packaging — energy use in Italy was 43,971 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 63,723 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 39,720 TJ in 2020.
How does Italy rank for food packaging — energy use?
Italy ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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