Food Packaging — Energy Use in Romania

Romania: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 5,776 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,776 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14,585 TJ
in 1996
All-time low
5,776 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Romania, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.9k TJ1991: 6.7k TJ1992: 12.3k TJ1993: 11.8k TJ1994: 11.7k TJ1995: 12.8k TJ1996: 14.6k TJ1997: 14.4k TJ1998: 10.5k TJ1999: 10.4k TJ2000: 10.1k TJ2001: 10.1k TJ2002: 11.8k TJ2003: 9.0k TJ2004: 10.2k TJ2005: 10.3k TJ2006: 10.3k TJ2007: 9.0k TJ2008: 7.9k TJ2009: 7.1k TJ2010: 8.7k TJ2011: 7.9k TJ2012: 7.3k TJ2013: 6.7k TJ2014: 7.2k TJ2015: 7.2k TJ2016: 7.4k TJ2017: 7.7k TJ2018: 8.7k TJ2019: 8.0k TJ2020: 7.5k TJ2021: 8.3k TJ2022: 5.8k TJ2023: 5.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Romania stood at 5,776 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Romania peaked at 14,585 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,776 TJ, in 2022.

That places Romania 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 7,919 TJ —
1991 6,659 TJ -15.9%
1992 12,311 TJ +84.9%
1993 11,826 TJ -3.9%
1994 11,688 TJ -1.2%
1995 12,812 TJ +9.6%
1996 14,585 TJ +13.8%
1997 14,423 TJ -1.1%
1998 10,539 TJ -26.9%
1999 10,366 TJ -1.6%
2000 10,063 TJ -2.9%
2001 10,084 TJ +0.2%
2002 11,770 TJ +16.7%
2003 8,973 TJ -23.8%
2004 10,232 TJ +14.0%
2005 10,276 TJ +0.4%
2006 10,309 TJ +0.3%
2007 9,024 TJ -12.5%
2008 7,885 TJ -12.6%
2009 7,076 TJ -10.3%
2010 8,719 TJ +23.2%
2011 7,885 TJ -9.6%
2012 7,280 TJ -7.7%
2013 6,670 TJ -8.4%
2014 7,175 TJ +7.6%
2015 7,187 TJ +0.2%
2016 7,417 TJ +3.2%
2017 7,680 TJ +3.5%
2018 8,663 TJ +12.8%
2019 7,996 TJ -7.7%
2020 7,546 TJ -5.6%
2021 8,314 TJ +10.2%
2022 5,776 TJ -30.5%
2023 5,776 TJ +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5,776 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,365 TJ, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5,776 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,643 TJ, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +84.9% 6,659 TJ 12,311 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,313 TJ 6,659 TJ 14,585 TJ 10
2000s 9,569 TJ 7,076 TJ 11,770 TJ 10
2010s 7,667 TJ 6,670 TJ 8,719 TJ 10
2020s 6,853 TJ 5,776 TJ 8,314 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Czechia 6,924 TJ compare
  2. 37 Portugal 6,586 TJ compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 6,156 TJ compare
  4. 40 Tunisia 5,294 TJ compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 5,127 TJ compare
  6. 42 Iceland 5,076 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Romania?
Food packaging — energy use in Romania was 5,776 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14,585 TJ in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,776 TJ in 2022.
How does Romania rank for food packaging — energy use?
Romania ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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