Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern America

Northern America: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 369,119 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
369,119 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
513,566 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
270,827 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Northern America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 312.9k TJ1991: 362.2k TJ1992: 292.2k TJ1993: 284.7k TJ1994: 270.8k TJ1995: 510.5k TJ1996: 513.6k TJ1997: 510.9k TJ1998: 428.5k TJ1999: 427.0k TJ2000: 470.6k TJ2001: 438.1k TJ2002: 367.6k TJ2003: 358.8k TJ2004: 347.5k TJ2005: 347.1k TJ2006: 343.2k TJ2007: 375.6k TJ2008: 371.4k TJ2009: 320.9k TJ2010: 334.7k TJ2011: 331.7k TJ2012: 320.9k TJ2013: 320.2k TJ2014: 349.7k TJ2015: 341.6k TJ2016: 344.2k TJ2017: 321.9k TJ2018: 318.8k TJ2019: 324.2k TJ2020: 325.7k TJ2021: 354.9k TJ2022: 369.1k TJ2023: 369.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Northern America is 369,119 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Northern America peaked at 513,566 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 270,827 TJ, in 1994.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 391,338 TJ 270,827 TJ 513,566 TJ 10
2000s 374,080 TJ 320,918 TJ 470,618 TJ 10
2010s 330,774 TJ 318,836 TJ 349,676 TJ 10
2020s 354,691 TJ 325,658 TJ 369,119 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 732,615 TJ compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 702,805 TJ compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 145,731 TJ compare
  4. 5 Canada 76,625 TJ compare
  5. 6 Brazil 71,762 TJ compare
  6. 7 Germany 64,439 TJ compare
  7. 8 Japan 50,887 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Northern America?
Food packaging — energy use in Northern America was 369,119 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 513,566 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 270,827 TJ in 1994.
How does Northern America rank for food packaging — energy use?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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