Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 30,746 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,746 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
31,670 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
6,091 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 6.1k TJ1991: 6.6k TJ1992: 7.5k TJ1993: 8.5k TJ1994: 9.3k TJ1995: 10.1k TJ1996: 10.5k TJ1997: 11.1k TJ1998: 11.1k TJ1999: 12.8k TJ2000: 17.0k TJ2001: 17.5k TJ2002: 18.2k TJ2003: 18.8k TJ2004: 19.3k TJ2005: 19.3k TJ2006: 20.8k TJ2007: 22.7k TJ2008: 25.8k TJ2009: 28.7k TJ2010: 27.3k TJ2011: 29.6k TJ2012: 29.3k TJ2013: 30.6k TJ2014: 29.5k TJ2015: 30.3k TJ2016: 30.4k TJ2017: 29.7k TJ2018: 31.7k TJ2019: 31.1k TJ2020: 30.3k TJ2021: 31.0k TJ2022: 30.7k TJ2023: 30.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea is 30,746 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 31,670 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,091 TJ, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,091 TJ
1991 6,615 TJ +8.6%
1992 7,484 TJ +13.1%
1993 8,517 TJ +13.8%
1994 9,304 TJ +9.2%
1995 10,076 TJ +8.3%
1996 10,517 TJ +4.4%
1997 11,104 TJ +5.6%
1998 11,135 TJ +0.3%
1999 12,797 TJ +14.9%
2000 17,029 TJ +33.1%
2001 17,506 TJ +2.8%
2002 18,164 TJ +3.8%
2003 18,846 TJ +3.8%
2004 19,333 TJ +2.6%
2005 19,301 TJ -0.2%
2006 20,815 TJ +7.8%
2007 22,665 TJ +8.9%
2008 25,752 TJ +13.6%
2009 28,680 TJ +11.4%
2010 27,348 TJ -4.6%
2011 29,609 TJ +8.3%
2012 29,347 TJ -0.9%
2013 30,599 TJ +4.3%
2014 29,471 TJ -3.7%
2015 30,294 TJ +2.8%
2016 30,357 TJ +0.2%
2017 29,740 TJ -2.0%
2018 31,670 TJ +6.5%
2019 31,111 TJ -1.8%
2020 30,336 TJ -2.5%
2021 31,006 TJ +2.2%
2022 30,746 TJ -0.8%
2023 30,746 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,364 TJ 6,091 TJ 12,797 TJ 10
2000s 20,809 TJ 17,029 TJ 28,680 TJ 10
2010s 29,955 TJ 27,348 TJ 31,670 TJ 10
2020s 30,708 TJ 30,336 TJ 31,006 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Australia 37,605 TJ compare
  2. 13 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare
  3. 14 Spain 31,239 TJ compare
  4. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 29,810 TJ compare
  5. 17 South Africa 29,337 TJ compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,022 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — energy use in Republic of Korea was 30,746 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31,670 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,091 TJ in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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