Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 21,555 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 21,555 kt.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 34,772 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,110 kt, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 9th out of 34 groups 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 (CO2) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,110 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,378 kt | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 28,970 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30,090 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,521 kt | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 32,117 kt | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 33,018 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34,772 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 31,776 kt | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 31,707 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33,135 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 33,497 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,768 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,920 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,293 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,206 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,474 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33,808 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31,099 kt | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 26,791 kt | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 27,718 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 26,811 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 25,388 kt | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24,394 kt | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23,896 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,330 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24,231 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,407 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,805 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22,283 kt | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 21,345 kt | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 23,457 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 21,555 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 21,555 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +34.4% | 21,110 kt | 28,378 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,146 kt | 21,110 kt | 34,772 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,499 kt | 26,791 kt | 33,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,726 kt | 22,283 kt | 27,718 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,978 kt | 21,345 kt | 23,457 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Food packaging — emissions in European Union (27) was 21,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 34,772 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,110 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food packaging — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.