Europe vs Germany: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Europe
37,491 kt
in 2023
Germany
5,271 kt
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Germany rank
6th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Europe
  • Germany
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 37,491 kt against 5,271 kt in Germany, a difference of 32,220 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 7.1 times Germany's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 44,436 kt 7,619 kt 36,817 kt Europe
2000s 49,575 kt 7,491 kt 42,084 kt Europe
2010s 42,835 kt 6,550 kt 36,285 kt Europe
2020s 38,146 kt 5,400 kt 32,746 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Europe or Germany?
Europe, at 37,491 kt against 5,271 kt in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Europe and Germany?
32,220 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Europe and Germany rank globally for food packaging — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.