Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 3,362 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Northern Europe is 3,362 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 6,740 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,362 kt, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,399 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,321 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6,558 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,947 kt | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 6,066 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,001 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,957 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,852 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,800 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,757 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,690 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,892 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,842 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,287 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,971 kt | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,885 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,639 kt | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,740 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,367 kt | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5,397 kt | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6,069 kt | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5,442 kt | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5,132 kt | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,010 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,752 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,367 kt | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,113 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,942 kt | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,924 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,628 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3,404 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,575 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,362 kt | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,362 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,066 kt | 5,757 kt | 6,558 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,071 kt | 5,397 kt | 6,740 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,638 kt | 3,628 kt | 6,069 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,426 kt | 3,362 kt | 3,575 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions in Northern Europe was 3,362 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,740 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,362 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.