Food Packaging — Emissions in Ireland

Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 191.09 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
191.09 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
276.64 kt
in 2007
All-time low
169.98 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Ireland, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 170 kt1991: 170.1 kt1992: 173.7 kt1993: 184.6 kt1994: 176.4 kt1995: 193.4 kt1996: 219 kt1997: 255.4 kt1998: 263.4 kt1999: 269.1 kt2000: 274.4 kt2001: 259 kt2002: 252.7 kt2003: 249.4 kt2004: 242.1 kt2005: 259.4 kt2006: 268.2 kt2007: 276.6 kt2008: 259.4 kt2009: 225.6 kt2010: 247.2 kt2011: 203.4 kt2012: 181.5 kt2013: 189 kt2014: 210.1 kt2015: 211.7 kt2016: 211.3 kt2017: 210.5 kt2018: 224.9 kt2019: 211.8 kt2020: 216.1 kt2021: 205.6 kt2022: 191.1 kt2023: 191.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Ireland stood at 191.09 kt.

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

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Ireland peaked at 276.64 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 169.98 kt, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 52nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207.51 kt 169.98 kt 269.08 kt 10
2000s 256.68 kt 225.61 kt 276.64 kt 10
2010s 210.12 kt 181.46 kt 247.19 kt 10
2020s 200.97 kt 191.09 kt 216.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Philippines 290.1 kt compare
  2. 50 Azerbaijan 270.96 kt compare
  3. 51 Hungary 213.75 kt compare
  4. 53 Slovenia 189.38 kt compare
  5. 54 Egypt 168.98 kt compare
  6. 55 Malaysia 167.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Ireland?
Food packaging — emissions in Ireland was 191.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 276.64 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 169.98 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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