Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Hungary or Ireland?

Hungary, at 213.75 kt against 191.09 kt in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Hungary vs Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Hungary

213.75 kt

in 2023

Ireland

191.09 kt

in 2023

Hungary rank

55th

Ireland rank

57th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

Hungary
Ireland

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 213.75 kt against 191.09 kt in Ireland, a difference of 22.66 kt.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 57th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	561.16 kt	207.51 kt	353.64 kt	Hungary
2000s	377.35 kt	256.68 kt	120.67 kt	Hungary
2010s	240.61 kt	210.12 kt	30.49 kt	Hungary
2020s	222.46 kt	200.97 kt	21.49 kt	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Hungary or Ireland?: Hungary, at 213.75 kt against 191.09 kt in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Hungary and Ireland?: 22.66 kt, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Hungary ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 57th of 134 countries.
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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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: 23 October 2026

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.