Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.2583 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2583 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.4301 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0.2583 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.331 kt1991: 0.345 kt1992: 0.343 kt1993: 0.339 kt1994: 0.327 kt1995: 0.343 kt1996: 0.367 kt1997: 0.415 kt1998: 0.367 kt1999: 0.398 kt2000: 0.396 kt2001: 0.403 kt2002: 0.383 kt2003: 0.43 kt2004: 0.426 kt2005: 0.405 kt2006: 0.389 kt2007: 0.424 kt2008: 0.386 kt2009: 0.314 kt2010: 0.405 kt2011: 0.402 kt2012: 0.396 kt2013: 0.376 kt2014: 0.344 kt2015: 0.362 kt2016: 0.376 kt2017: 0.277 kt2018: 0.275 kt2019: 0.267 kt2020: 0.264 kt2021: 0.277 kt2022: 0.259 kt2023: 0.258 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 0.2583 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 0.4301 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2583 kt, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3577 kt 0.3273 kt 0.4153 kt 10
2000s 0.3956 kt 0.3142 kt 0.4301 kt 10
2010s 0.3479 kt 0.2672 kt 0.405 kt 10
2020s 0.2646 kt 0.2583 kt 0.277 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Finland 0.1155 kt compare
  2. 25 Italy 0.0992 kt compare
  3. 26 Spain 0.0972 kt compare
  4. 27 Sweden 0.0969 kt compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 0.0867 kt compare
  6. 29 Norway 0.0773 kt compare
  7. 30 Austria 0.0512 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe?
Food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe was 0.2583 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4301 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2583 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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

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
Last refreshed

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