Food Packaging — Energy Use in Spain

Spain: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 31,239 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,239 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
56,256 TJ
in 2003
All-time low
20,622 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Spain, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 20.6k TJ1991: 21.6k TJ1992: 22.2k TJ1993: 23.9k TJ1994: 23.8k TJ1995: 25.8k TJ1996: 30.2k TJ1997: 34.7k TJ1998: 34.3k TJ1999: 38.6k TJ2000: 44.4k TJ2001: 48.8k TJ2002: 45.6k TJ2003: 56.3k TJ2004: 51.3k TJ2005: 55.9k TJ2006: 43.0k TJ2007: 44.6k TJ2008: 42.1k TJ2009: 29.8k TJ2010: 28.1k TJ2011: 29.0k TJ2012: 29.1k TJ2013: 28.9k TJ2014: 28.4k TJ2015: 30.1k TJ2016: 31.8k TJ2017: 33.7k TJ2018: 34.0k TJ2019: 33.7k TJ2020: 31.4k TJ2021: 35.2k TJ2022: 31.2k TJ2023: 31.2k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Spain stood at 31,239 TJ.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Spain peaked at 56,256 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,622 TJ, in 1990.

That places Spain 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Energy Use (Total) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 20,622 TJ —
1991 21,600 TJ +4.7%
1992 22,217 TJ +2.9%
1993 23,926 TJ +7.7%
1994 23,812 TJ -0.5%
1995 25,849 TJ +8.6%
1996 30,241 TJ +17.0%
1997 34,744 TJ +14.9%
1998 34,299 TJ -1.3%
1999 38,559 TJ +12.4%
2000 44,399 TJ +15.1%
2001 48,841 TJ +10.0%
2002 45,630 TJ -6.6%
2003 56,256 TJ +23.3%
2004 51,317 TJ -8.8%
2005 55,933 TJ +9.0%
2006 42,953 TJ -23.2%
2007 44,562 TJ +3.7%
2008 42,064 TJ -5.6%
2009 29,787 TJ -29.2%
2010 28,055 TJ -5.8%
2011 29,022 TJ +3.4%
2012 29,058 TJ +0.1%
2013 28,867 TJ -0.7%
2014 28,370 TJ -1.7%
2015 30,087 TJ +6.1%
2016 31,835 TJ +5.8%
2017 33,726 TJ +5.9%
2018 33,992 TJ +0.8%
2019 33,685 TJ -0.9%
2020 31,449 TJ -6.6%
2021 35,200 TJ +11.9%
2022 31,239 TJ -11.3%
2023 31,239 TJ +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 31,239 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,365 TJ, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 31,239 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,643 TJ, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,587 TJ 20,622 TJ 38,559 TJ 10
2000s 46,174 TJ 29,787 TJ 56,256 TJ 10
2010s 30,670 TJ 28,055 TJ 33,992 TJ 10
2020s 32,282 TJ 31,239 TJ 35,200 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 104.42 TJ compare
  2. 11 France 38,472 TJ compare
  3. 12 Australia 37,605 TJ compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 94.43 TJ compare
  5. 13 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 30 TJ compare
  7. 15 Republic of Korea 30,746 TJ compare
  8. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 29,810 TJ compare
  9. 17 South Africa 29,337 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Spain?
Food packaging — energy use in Spain was 31,239 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 56,256 TJ in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20,622 TJ in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food packaging — energy use?
Spain ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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