Food Packaging — Emissions in France

France: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1,907 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,907 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,013 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,521 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.8k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 3.0k kt1997: 3.0k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.3k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in France stood at 1,907 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in France peaked at 3,013 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,521 kt, in 2020.

That places France 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,759 kt 2,438 kt 3,013 kt 10
2000s 2,316 kt 1,853 kt 2,556 kt 10
2010s 1,792 kt 1,589 kt 1,978 kt 10
2020s 1,852 kt 1,521 kt 2,074 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare
  2. 20 Thailand 1,926 kt compare
  3. 21 Spain 1,926 kt compare
  4. 23 Mexico 1,840 kt compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,770 kt compare
  6. 25 Chile 1,407 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in France?
Food packaging — emissions in France was 1,907 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,013 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,521 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for food packaging — emissions?
France ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
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