Food Packaging — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1,770 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 1,770 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,940 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,717 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 145 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.
Food Packaging — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,940 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,885 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,748 kt | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,237 kt | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 4,228 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,230 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,034 kt | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,989 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,216 kt | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 3,233 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,261 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,415 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,253 kt | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,324 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,241 kt | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,622 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3,909 kt | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4,001 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,982 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,316 kt | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3,382 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,171 kt | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,206 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,988 kt | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,815 kt | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,570 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,246 kt | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 2,053 kt | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,987 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,852 kt | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,717 kt | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,809 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,770 kt | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,770 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,174 kt | 3,216 kt | 4,940 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,533 kt | 3,241 kt | 4,001 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,627 kt | 1,852 kt | 3,382 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,766 kt | 1,717 kt | 1,809 kt | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- 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 1,770 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 4,940 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 145 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 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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