Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in France
France: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 1,907 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in France is 1,907 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in France peaked at 3,013 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,521 kt, in 2020.
That places France 24th out of 134 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 (CO2) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,837 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,908 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,787 kt | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,549 kt | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2,485 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,824 kt | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 2,998 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,013 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,751 kt | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,438 kt | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2,320 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,424 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,556 kt | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2,498 kt | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,360 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,349 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,378 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,238 kt | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,182 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,853 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,978 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,853 kt | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,776 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,927 kt | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,812 kt | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,737 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,875 kt | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,765 kt | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,606 kt | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,589 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,521 kt | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,074 kt | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1,907 kt | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,907 kt | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,907 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- France's 1,907 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.4% | 1,521 kt | 2,074 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,759 kt | 2,438 kt | 3,013 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,316 kt | 1,853 kt | 2,556 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,792 kt | 1,589 kt | 1,978 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 kt | 1,521 kt | 2,074 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in France?
- Food packaging — emissions in France was 1,907 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,013 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 kt in 2020.
- How does France rank for food packaging — emissions?
- France ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.