Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.8639 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8639 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.46 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.59 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.917 kt1991: 1.4 kt1992: 1.4 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.4 kt1996: 1.5 kt1997: 1.4 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 0.945 kt2000: 0.955 kt2001: 0.963 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1 kt2009: 0.937 kt2010: 0.992 kt2011: 1 kt2012: 0.904 kt2013: 0.924 kt2014: 0.937 kt2015: 0.96 kt2016: 1 kt2017: 0.902 kt2018: 0.688 kt2019: 0.672 kt2020: 0.59 kt2021: 0.987 kt2022: 0.864 kt2023: 0.864 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Western Europe stood at 0.8639 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 1.46 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.59 kt, in 2020.

Western Europe ranks 19th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.9169 kt
1991 1.43 kt +55.7%
1992 1.41 kt -1.1%
1993 1.21 kt -14.5%
1994 1.24 kt +2.9%
1995 1.36 kt +9.3%
1996 1.46 kt +7.4%
1997 1.45 kt -0.6%
1998 1.28 kt -11.6%
1999 0.9451 kt -26.3%
2000 0.9547 kt +1.0%
2001 0.9632 kt +0.9%
2002 1.04 kt +8.3%
2003 1.12 kt +7.5%
2004 1.1 kt -1.7%
2005 1.17 kt +6.2%
2006 1.12 kt -4.1%
2007 1.12 kt -0.0%
2008 1.05 kt -6.7%
2009 0.9366 kt -10.5%
2010 0.9917 kt +5.9%
2011 1.03 kt +4.0%
2012 0.9042 kt -12.3%
2013 0.9238 kt +2.2%
2014 0.9373 kt +1.5%
2015 0.9601 kt +2.4%
2016 1.05 kt +9.3%
2017 0.9025 kt -14.0%
2018 0.6883 kt -23.7%
2019 0.6721 kt -2.4%
2020 0.59 kt -12.2%
2021 0.987 kt +67.3%
2022 0.8639 kt -12.5%
2023 0.8639 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 kt 0.9169 kt 1.46 kt 10
2000s 1.06 kt 0.9366 kt 1.17 kt 10
2010s 0.9061 kt 0.6721 kt 1.05 kt 10
2020s 0.8262 kt 0.59 kt 0.987 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Australia 0.376 kt compare
  2. 17 Canada 0.3463 kt compare
  3. 18 Germany 0.3408 kt compare
  4. 19 Thailand 0.3328 kt compare
  5. 20 Poland 0.3121 kt compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1591 kt compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 0.1311 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Western Europe?
Food packaging — emissions in Western Europe was 0.8639 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.59 kt in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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