Food Packaging — Emissions in Greece

Greece: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0079 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0079 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1435 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0071 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Greece, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.042 kt1991: 0.046 kt1992: 0.041 kt1993: 0.042 kt1994: 0.041 kt1995: 0.048 kt1996: 0.065 kt1997: 0.064 kt1998: 0.056 kt1999: 0.051 kt2000: 0.052 kt2001: 0.081 kt2002: 0.09 kt2003: 0.09 kt2004: 0.081 kt2005: 0.075 kt2006: 0.058 kt2007: 0.099 kt2008: 0.097 kt2009: 0.081 kt2010: 0.131 kt2011: 0.125 kt2012: 0.14 kt2013: 0.112 kt2014: 0.109 kt2015: 0.123 kt2016: 0.144 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.008 kt2019: 0.008 kt2020: 0.008 kt2021: 0.009 kt2022: 0.008 kt2023: 0.008 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Greece stood at 0.0079 kt.

That represents a change of down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Greece peaked at 0.1435 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 2017.

That places Greece 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0421 kt —
1991 0.0455 kt +8.1%
1992 0.041 kt -10.0%
1993 0.0417 kt +1.9%
1994 0.0409 kt -2.1%
1995 0.0477 kt +16.7%
1996 0.0648 kt +35.8%
1997 0.0642 kt -0.9%
1998 0.0561 kt -12.6%
1999 0.0506 kt -9.8%
2000 0.0516 kt +2.0%
2001 0.0813 kt +57.6%
2002 0.0899 kt +10.6%
2003 0.0904 kt +0.5%
2004 0.0811 kt -10.3%
2005 0.075 kt -7.5%
2006 0.0584 kt -22.1%
2007 0.0992 kt +69.8%
2008 0.0966 kt -2.6%
2009 0.0813 kt -15.9%
2010 0.1305 kt +60.6%
2011 0.1247 kt -4.4%
2012 0.1405 kt +12.6%
2013 0.1125 kt -20.0%
2014 0.1091 kt -3.0%
2015 0.1227 kt +12.4%
2016 0.1435 kt +17.0%
2017 0.0071 kt -95.1%
2018 0.0076 kt +7.3%
2019 0.0078 kt +2.8%
2020 0.008 kt +2.2%
2021 0.0085 kt +6.7%
2022 0.0079 kt -6.9%
2023 0.0079 kt +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.0079 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.0079 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.012 kt, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -95.1% 0.1435 kt 0.0071 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0495 kt 0.0409 kt 0.0648 kt 10
2000s 0.0805 kt 0.0516 kt 0.0992 kt 10
2010s 0.0906 kt 0.0071 kt 0.1435 kt 10
2020s 0.0081 kt 0.0079 kt 0.0085 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Peru 0.0114 kt compare
  2. 53 Serbia 0.0112 kt compare
  3. 54 Morocco 0.0102 kt compare
  4. 56 Mozambique 0.0068 kt compare
  5. 57 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0067 kt compare
  6. 58 Philippines 0.0066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Greece?
Food packaging — emissions in Greece was 0.0079 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.1435 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 2017.
How does Greece rank for food packaging — emissions?
Greece ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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