Europe vs Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 37,491 kt against 7,223 kt in Japan, a difference of 30,268 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.2 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,482 kt | 10,824 kt | 32,659 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 49,575 kt | 9,855 kt | 39,720 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 42,835 kt | 9,181 kt | 33,654 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 38,146 kt | 7,413 kt | 30,732 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Europe or Japan?
- Europe, at 37,491 kt against 7,223 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Europe and Japan?
- 30,268 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for food packaging — emissions?
- Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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
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.