Food Packaging — Emissions in France

France: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.4089 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4089 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.7967 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.0703 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.733 kt1991: 0.702 kt1992: 0.697 kt1993: 0.565 kt1994: 0.599 kt1995: 0.711 kt1996: 0.797 kt1997: 0.741 kt1998: 0.606 kt1999: 0.297 kt2000: 0.286 kt2001: 0.287 kt2002: 0.336 kt2003: 0.349 kt2004: 0.344 kt2005: 0.376 kt2006: 0.327 kt2007: 0.315 kt2008: 0.283 kt2009: 0.172 kt2010: 0.253 kt2011: 0.224 kt2012: 0.169 kt2013: 0.22 kt2014: 0.232 kt2015: 0.204 kt2016: 0.259 kt2017: 0.19 kt2018: 0.07 kt2019: 0.081 kt2020: 0.082 kt2021: 0.45 kt2022: 0.409 kt2023: 0.409 kt

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.4089 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in France peaked at 0.7967 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 kt, in 2018.

That places France 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6447 kt 0.297 kt 0.7967 kt 10
2000s 0.3075 kt 0.1721 kt 0.3755 kt 10
2010s 0.1901 kt 0.0703 kt 0.2594 kt 10
2020s 0.3374 kt 0.0818 kt 0.4501 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 0.4616 kt compare
  4. 15 Australia and New Zealand 0.379 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 0.376 kt compare
  6. 17 Canada 0.3463 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in France?
Food packaging — emissions in France was 0.4089 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7967 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 kt in 2018.
How does France rank for food packaging — emissions?
France ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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