Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Packaging — Emissions was 1.82 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.82 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.68 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.6 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.5 kt1994: 2.4 kt1995: 3.4 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 3.7 kt1998: 2.9 kt1999: 2.3 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 2.4 kt2002: 2.4 kt2003: 2.5 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 2.7 kt2006: 2.6 kt2007: 2.5 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 2.2 kt2010: 2.3 kt2011: 2.3 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 2.2 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 2.3 kt2017: 2.1 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 2.1 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) is 1.82 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 3.68 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.58 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.58 kt
1991 2.12 kt +33.8%
1992 2.06 kt -2.6%
1993 2.53 kt +22.5%
1994 2.4 kt -5.2%
1995 3.44 kt +43.4%
1996 3.51 kt +2.2%
1997 3.68 kt +4.9%
1998 2.91 kt -20.9%
1999 2.28 kt -21.8%
2000 2.39 kt +4.7%
2001 2.42 kt +1.3%
2002 2.43 kt +0.7%
2003 2.53 kt +3.9%
2004 2.62 kt +3.5%
2005 2.71 kt +3.6%
2006 2.56 kt -5.6%
2007 2.52 kt -1.5%
2008 2.31 kt -8.4%
2009 2.18 kt -5.6%
2010 2.28 kt +4.3%
2011 2.35 kt +3.1%
2012 2.21 kt -6.0%
2013 2.24 kt +1.6%
2014 2.17 kt -3.2%
2015 2.2 kt +1.1%
2016 2.31 kt +5.4%
2017 2.07 kt -10.7%
2018 1.82 kt -12.1%
2019 1.8 kt -1.1%
2020 1.63 kt -9.2%
2021 2.11 kt +29.4%
2022 1.82 kt -13.6%
2023 1.82 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.65 kt 1.58 kt 3.68 kt 10
2000s 2.47 kt 2.18 kt 2.71 kt 10
2010s 2.14 kt 1.8 kt 2.35 kt 10
2020s 1.85 kt 1.63 kt 2.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
  2. 11 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0003 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 0.4616 kt compare
  6. 14 France 0.4089 kt compare
  7. 15 Australia and New Zealand 0.379 kt compare
  8. 16 Australia 0.376 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) was 1.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food packaging — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf