Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 2.7 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Europe stood at 2.7 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Europe peaked at 4.55 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kt, in 1990.
That places Europe 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.63 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 kt | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 3.33 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.66 kt | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 3.33 kt | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 kt | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 4.35 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.55 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7 kt | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4 kt | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.44 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 kt | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.88 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.05 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.35 kt | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 3.28 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.08 kt | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 kt | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.14 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.13 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 kt | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.18 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.22 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 kt | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.64 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 kt | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 2.71 kt | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 kt | 2.63 kt | 4.55 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 kt | 2.86 kt | 4.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 kt | 2.84 kt | 3.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 kt | 2.64 kt | 3.12 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 South Africa 1.92 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 1.87 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.48 kt compare
- 10 Japan 1.46 kt compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
- 12 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
- 13 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions in Europe was 2.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.