Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) was 9,643 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 9,643 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 9,643 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,861 TJ, in 1993.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,957 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,012 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,008 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,861 TJ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,861 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,021 TJ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,400 TJ | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 2,327 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,242 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,902 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 2,002 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,108 TJ | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 3,941 TJ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 4,981 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 5,886 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 6,192 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,808 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 5,798 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6,209 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,889 TJ | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 8,252 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,960 TJ | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 5,699 TJ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 5,761 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,475 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 8,940 TJ | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 7,638 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 7,340 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7,609 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,990 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,524 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8,947 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9,469 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 9,643 TJ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,059 TJ | 1,861 TJ | 2,400 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,281 TJ | 2,002 TJ | 7,889 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,066 TJ | 4,960 TJ | 8,940 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,145 TJ | 8,524 TJ | 9,643 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food packaging — energy use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 9,643 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,643 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 TJ in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.