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 35 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27)

Name: Food Packaging — Emissions in European Union (27)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

European Union (27): Food Packaging — Emissions was 21,555 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

21,555 kt

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

9th

of 35 groups

All-time high

34,772 kt

in 1997

All-time low

21,110 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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 35 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.

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)

6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
8 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
9 Australia 4,158 kt compare
10 India 3,664 kt compare
11 Canada 3,664 kt compare
12 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More climate change data for European Union (27)

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 286,573 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 62,761 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 223,812 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 236.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7,993 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 78,523 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 71,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,161 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 269.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 255.74 kt (2050)

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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 35 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

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: 168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.