Food Packaging — Energy Use in Mexico

Mexico: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 21,863 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,863 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
31,403 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
16,924 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Mexico, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 16.9k TJ1991: 20.6k TJ1992: 20.9k TJ1993: 18.1k TJ1994: 19.5k TJ1995: 18.1k TJ1996: 22.0k TJ1997: 23.2k TJ1998: 19.0k TJ1999: 21.3k TJ2000: 21.1k TJ2001: 20.2k TJ2002: 20.5k TJ2003: 19.7k TJ2004: 18.4k TJ2005: 19.5k TJ2006: 21.8k TJ2007: 30.0k TJ2008: 31.4k TJ2009: 22.9k TJ2010: 23.6k TJ2011: 25.0k TJ2012: 26.8k TJ2013: 26.9k TJ2014: 25.8k TJ2015: 26.2k TJ2016: 27.6k TJ2017: 25.5k TJ2018: 25.5k TJ2019: 26.5k TJ2020: 22.7k TJ2021: 22.5k TJ2022: 21.9k TJ2023: 21.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Mexico is 21,863 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Mexico peaked at 31,403 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,924 TJ, in 1990.

That places Mexico 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 16,924 TJ —
1991 20,647 TJ +22.0%
1992 20,858 TJ +1.0%
1993 18,055 TJ -13.4%
1994 19,458 TJ +7.8%
1995 18,095 TJ -7.0%
1996 22,048 TJ +21.8%
1997 23,181 TJ +5.1%
1998 19,035 TJ -17.9%
1999 21,296 TJ +11.9%
2000 21,097 TJ -0.9%
2001 20,202 TJ -4.2%
2002 20,509 TJ +1.5%
2003 19,650 TJ -4.2%
2004 18,382 TJ -6.5%
2005 19,509 TJ +6.1%
2006 21,788 TJ +11.7%
2007 29,971 TJ +37.6%
2008 31,403 TJ +4.8%
2009 22,905 TJ -27.1%
2010 23,580 TJ +2.9%
2011 25,049 TJ +6.2%
2012 26,774 TJ +6.9%
2013 26,945 TJ +0.6%
2014 25,774 TJ -4.3%
2015 26,174 TJ +1.6%
2016 27,567 TJ +5.3%
2017 25,480 TJ -7.6%
2018 25,472 TJ -0.0%
2019 26,534 TJ +4.2%
2020 22,748 TJ -14.3%
2021 22,498 TJ -1.1%
2022 21,863 TJ -2.8%
2023 21,863 TJ +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 21,863 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,407 TJ, 15.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 21,863 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,556 TJ, 14.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,960 TJ 16,924 TJ 23,181 TJ 10
2000s 22,542 TJ 18,382 TJ 31,403 TJ 10
2010s 25,935 TJ 23,580 TJ 27,567 TJ 10
2020s 22,243 TJ 21,863 TJ 22,748 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 South Africa 29,337 TJ compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,022 TJ compare
  3. 19 Poland 23,488 TJ compare
  4. 21 Thailand 21,414 TJ compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 19,488 TJ compare
  6. 23 Indonesia 19,182 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Mexico?
Food packaging — energy use in Mexico was 21,863 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 31,403 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16,924 TJ in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for food packaging — energy use?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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