Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions was 9,270 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Western Europe stood at 9,270 kt.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 13,541 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,173 kt, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,173 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,863 kt | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 12,667 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,089 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 11,620 kt | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12,714 kt | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 13,111 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13,357 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12,960 kt | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12,274 kt | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 13,209 kt | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 13,470 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13,541 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,041 kt | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12,971 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,967 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,899 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,469 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12,734 kt | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11,305 kt | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 11,886 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,555 kt | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11,123 kt | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,110 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,836 kt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,020 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,919 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,593 kt | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,230 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,487 kt | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9,190 kt | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,905 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9,270 kt | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9,270 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,883 kt | 5,173 kt | 13,357 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,961 kt | 11,305 kt | 13,541 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,876 kt | 9,487 kt | 11,886 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,409 kt | 9,190 kt | 9,905 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 11 India 3,664 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
- 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Western Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions in Western Europe was 9,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,541 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,173 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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