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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1591 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3679 kt | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3898 kt | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2269 kt | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 0.303 kt | +33.6% |
| 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 | +16.3% |
| 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 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1591 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5569 kt | 0.2269 kt | 0.9328 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2147 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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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 21st out of 120 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.