Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 135,527 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
135,527 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
155,887 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
59,206 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Energy Use in Western Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 59.2k TJ1991: 116.3k TJ1992: 116.7k TJ1993: 116.0k TJ1994: 114.1k TJ1995: 124.8k TJ1996: 131.3k TJ1997: 137.1k TJ1998: 131.9k TJ1999: 131.9k TJ2000: 144.1k TJ2001: 147.8k TJ2002: 147.3k TJ2003: 147.8k TJ2004: 150.2k TJ2005: 150.7k TJ2006: 151.0k TJ2007: 155.9k TJ2008: 150.7k TJ2009: 135.2k TJ2010: 144.7k TJ2011: 143.4k TJ2012: 140.9k TJ2013: 143.7k TJ2014: 143.5k TJ2015: 145.4k TJ2016: 147.5k TJ2017: 145.5k TJ2018: 144.6k TJ2019: 142.1k TJ2020: 135.9k TJ2021: 146.4k TJ2022: 135.5k TJ2023: 135.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Western Europe is 135,527 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Western Europe peaked at 155,887 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59,206 TJ, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,943 TJ 59,206 TJ 137,057 TJ 10
2000s 148,066 TJ 135,194 TJ 155,887 TJ 10
2010s 144,115 TJ 140,915 TJ 147,511 TJ 10
2020s 138,327 TJ 135,527 TJ 146,379 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Italy 43,971 TJ compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 40,458 TJ compare
  3. 11 France 38,472 TJ compare
  4. 12 Australia 37,605 TJ compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 34,882 TJ compare
  6. 14 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare
  7. 15 Spain 31,239 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — energy use in Western Europe?
Food packaging — energy use in Western Europe was 135,527 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 155,887 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59,206 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food packaging — energy use?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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