Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 19,759 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,759 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
43,321 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
3,849 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k TJ1991: 4.6k TJ1992: 4.7k TJ1993: 4.9k TJ1994: 5.5k TJ1995: 5.7k TJ1996: 6.0k TJ1997: 6.7k TJ1998: 6.7k TJ1999: 7.3k TJ2000: 7.7k TJ2001: 7.6k TJ2002: 8.0k TJ2003: 8.1k TJ2004: 8.9k TJ2005: 9.9k TJ2006: 13.1k TJ2007: 15.6k TJ2008: 16.7k TJ2009: 18.3k TJ2010: 17.7k TJ2011: 20.4k TJ2012: 20.6k TJ2013: 39.1k TJ2014: 43.3k TJ2015: 38.3k TJ2016: 38.0k TJ2017: 18.7k TJ2018: 20.7k TJ2019: 19.6k TJ2020: 17.4k TJ2021: 18.9k TJ2022: 19.8k TJ2023: 19.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia stood at 19,759 TJ.

The figure is down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia peaked at 43,321 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,849 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 3,849 TJ —
1991 4,581 TJ +19.0%
1992 4,674 TJ +2.0%
1993 4,886 TJ +4.5%
1994 5,479 TJ +12.1%
1995 5,653 TJ +3.2%
1996 6,041 TJ +6.9%
1997 6,749 TJ +11.7%
1998 6,692 TJ -0.9%
1999 7,336 TJ +9.6%
2000 7,725 TJ +5.3%
2001 7,645 TJ -1.0%
2002 7,976 TJ +4.3%
2003 8,097 TJ +1.5%
2004 8,887 TJ +9.8%
2005 9,890 TJ +11.3%
2006 13,091 TJ +32.4%
2007 15,598 TJ +19.2%
2008 16,688 TJ +7.0%
2009 18,254 TJ +9.4%
2010 17,717 TJ -2.9%
2011 20,405 TJ +15.2%
2012 20,583 TJ +0.9%
2013 39,127 TJ +90.1%
2014 43,321 TJ +10.7%
2015 38,271 TJ -11.7%
2016 37,974 TJ -0.8%
2017 18,733 TJ -50.7%
2018 20,720 TJ +10.6%
2019 19,570 TJ -5.6%
2020 17,350 TJ -11.3%
2021 18,943 TJ +9.2%
2022 19,759 TJ +4.3%
2023 19,759 TJ +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Southern Asia 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
2013 +90.1% 20,583 TJ 39,127 TJ
2017 -50.7% 37,974 TJ 18,733 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,594 TJ 3,849 TJ 7,336 TJ 10
2000s 11,385 TJ 7,645 TJ 18,254 TJ 10
2010s 27,642 TJ 17,717 TJ 43,321 TJ 10
2020s 18,953 TJ 17,350 TJ 19,759 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 25 Sweden 17,047 TJ compare
  2. 26 India 16,005 TJ compare
  3. 27 Qatar 15,936 TJ compare
  4. 28 Argentina 14,304 TJ compare
  5. 29 Uzbekistan 12,580 TJ compare
  6. 30 Austria 12,040 TJ compare
  7. 30 Caribbean 2,776 TJ compare
  8. 31 Norway 10,780 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — energy use in Southern Asia was 19,759 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 43,321 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,849 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — energy use?
Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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