Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 2,853 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,853 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
7,127 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
2,853 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.4k TJ1991: 5.4k TJ1992: 4.0k TJ1993: 5.2k TJ1994: 5.3k TJ1995: 5.7k TJ1996: 5.7k TJ1997: 5.6k TJ1998: 5.0k TJ1999: 5.1k TJ2000: 5.3k TJ2001: 5.1k TJ2002: 5.2k TJ2003: 5.1k TJ2004: 5.2k TJ2005: 5.2k TJ2006: 4.7k TJ2007: 4.3k TJ2008: 5.3k TJ2009: 5.3k TJ2010: 7.1k TJ2011: 4.7k TJ2012: 3.6k TJ2013: 3.6k TJ2014: 3.6k TJ2015: 3.4k TJ2016: 3.5k TJ2017: 3.6k TJ2018: 3.6k TJ2019: 3.7k TJ2020: 3.3k TJ2021: 3.0k TJ2022: 2.9k TJ2023: 2.9k TJ

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2,853 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 7,127 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,853 TJ, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,246 TJ 4,048 TJ 5,717 TJ 10
2000s 5,061 TJ 4,260 TJ 5,326 TJ 10
2010s 4,052 TJ 3,414 TJ 7,127 TJ 10
2020s 2,982 TJ 2,853 TJ 3,252 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 50 Serbia 3,343 TJ compare
  2. 51 Slovenia 3,024 TJ compare
  3. 52 Uruguay 3,022 TJ compare
  4. 54 Ireland 2,719 TJ compare
  5. 55 Zambia 2,688 TJ compare
  6. 56 Switzerland 2,621 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in New Zealand?
Food packaging — energy use in New Zealand was 2,853 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,127 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,853 TJ in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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