Food Packaging — Energy Use in South America
South America: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 101,169 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in South America is 101,169 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in South America peaked at 101,630 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,295 TJ, in 1990.
South America ranks 6th of 33 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,813 TJ | 8,295 TJ | 30,106 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,448 TJ | 31,172 TJ | 47,865 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,606 TJ | 32,619 TJ | 89,668 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,465 TJ | 89,534 TJ | 101,630 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — energy use in South America?
- Food packaging — energy use in South America was 101,169 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 101,630 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,295 TJ in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food packaging — energy use?
- South America ranks 6th out of 33 regions with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.