Food Packaging — Energy Use in Portugal

Portugal: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 6,586 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,586 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7,473 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
1,976 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Portugal, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 2.1k TJ1991: 2.0k TJ1992: 2.1k TJ1993: 2.1k TJ1994: 2.0k TJ1995: 2.0k TJ1996: 2.1k TJ1997: 2.5k TJ1998: 3.3k TJ1999: 4.6k TJ2000: 5.7k TJ2001: 6.4k TJ2002: 7.0k TJ2003: 6.6k TJ2004: 6.8k TJ2005: 7.1k TJ2006: 7.1k TJ2007: 7.5k TJ2008: 7.3k TJ2009: 6.1k TJ2010: 6.8k TJ2011: 7.2k TJ2012: 6.4k TJ2013: 6.2k TJ2014: 6.6k TJ2015: 6.7k TJ2016: 6.2k TJ2017: 6.7k TJ2018: 6.8k TJ2019: 6.9k TJ2020: 6.6k TJ2021: 6.9k TJ2022: 6.6k TJ2023: 6.6k TJ

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 6,586 TJ for food packaging — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Portugal peaked at 7,473 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,976 TJ, in 1991.

Portugal ranks 37th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,138 TJ —
1991 1,976 TJ -7.5%
1992 2,086 TJ +5.5%
1993 2,063 TJ -1.1%
1994 2,033 TJ -1.5%
1995 2,040 TJ +0.3%
1996 2,083 TJ +2.2%
1997 2,493 TJ +19.7%
1998 3,296 TJ +32.2%
1999 4,646 TJ +41.0%
2000 5,697 TJ +22.6%
2001 6,390 TJ +12.2%
2002 6,962 TJ +8.9%
2003 6,578 TJ -5.5%
2004 6,798 TJ +3.3%
2005 7,130 TJ +4.9%
2006 7,056 TJ -1.0%
2007 7,473 TJ +5.9%
2008 7,253 TJ -3.0%
2009 6,069 TJ -16.3%
2010 6,833 TJ +12.6%
2011 7,182 TJ +5.1%
2012 6,395 TJ -11.0%
2013 6,200 TJ -3.0%
2014 6,580 TJ +6.1%
2015 6,742 TJ +2.5%
2016 6,228 TJ -7.6%
2017 6,708 TJ +7.7%
2018 6,816 TJ +1.6%
2019 6,899 TJ +1.2%
2020 6,607 TJ -4.2%
2021 6,892 TJ +4.3%
2022 6,586 TJ -4.4%
2023 6,586 TJ +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6,586 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,365 TJ, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6,586 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,643 TJ, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,485 TJ 1,976 TJ 4,646 TJ 10
2000s 6,740 TJ 5,697 TJ 7,473 TJ 10
2010s 6,658 TJ 6,200 TJ 7,182 TJ 10
2020s 6,668 TJ 6,586 TJ 6,892 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Belgium 8,710 TJ compare
  2. 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,503 TJ compare
  3. 36 Czechia 6,924 TJ compare
  4. 38 Ukraine 6,156 TJ compare
  5. 39 Romania 5,776 TJ compare
  6. 40 Tunisia 5,294 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Portugal?
Food packaging — energy use in Portugal was 6,586 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,473 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,976 TJ in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for food packaging — energy use?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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