Food Packaging — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.1591 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1591 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9328 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1428 kt, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6628 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8137 kt | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9328 kt | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.718 kt | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6071 kt | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5467 kt | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3679 kt | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3898 kt | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2269 kt | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 0.303 kt | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1474 kt | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1576 kt | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1795 kt | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1824 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1897 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2131 kt | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2507 kt | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.274 kt | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2951 kt | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2581 kt | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2568 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2468 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2687 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3028 kt | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3203 kt | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3148 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2732 kt | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2664 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1656 kt | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1547 kt | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1428 kt | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1591 kt | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1591 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1591 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0079 kt, 20.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1591 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0135 kt, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5569 kt | 0.2269 kt | 0.9328 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2148 kt | 0.1474 kt | 0.2951 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2676 kt | 0.1656 kt | 0.3203 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1539 kt | 0.1428 kt | 0.1591 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Food packaging — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1591 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9328 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1428 kt in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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