Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Europe
Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 37,491 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 37,491 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Europe peaked at 53,226 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,899 kt, in 1990.
Europe ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,899 kt | — |
| 1991 | 41,475 kt | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 41,055 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42,192 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39,925 kt | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 45,174 kt | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 47,955 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 50,084 kt | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 45,777 kt | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 46,284 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 47,921 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 49,096 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49,761 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50,406 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50,041 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49,657 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,434 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53,226 kt | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 51,051 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 44,156 kt | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 46,373 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 46,693 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45,181 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 43,976 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42,584 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 42,701 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40,735 kt | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40,818 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,512 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38,776 kt | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 37,322 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 40,262 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 37,508 kt | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 37,491 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,482 kt | 34,899 kt | 50,084 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,575 kt | 44,156 kt | 53,226 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,835 kt | 38,776 kt | 46,693 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,146 kt | 37,322 kt | 40,262 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 OECD 69,267 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
- 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions in Europe was 37,491 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 53,226 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,899 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.