Food Packaging — Emissions in Poland

Poland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 2,620 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,620 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,028 kt
in 1990
All-time low
2,336 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Poland, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 3.7k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 3.5k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 3.8k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.3k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 2.8k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 2.7k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 2.8k kt2012: 2.7k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 2.7k kt2015: 2.7k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 2.8k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 2.6k kt2023: 2.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Poland stood at 2,620 kt.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Poland peaked at 4,028 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,336 kt, in 2002.

Poland ranks 16th of 120 countries 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 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,028 kt —
1991 3,691 kt -8.4%
1992 2,996 kt -18.8%
1993 3,187 kt +6.4%
1994 2,709 kt -15.0%
1995 3,458 kt +27.6%
1996 3,550 kt +2.7%
1997 3,804 kt +7.1%
1998 2,736 kt -28.1%
1999 2,392 kt -12.6%
2000 2,431 kt +1.6%
2001 2,434 kt +0.1%
2002 2,336 kt -4.0%
2003 2,516 kt +7.7%
2004 2,578 kt +2.5%
2005 2,536 kt -1.6%
2006 2,637 kt +4.0%
2007 2,834 kt +7.5%
2008 2,605 kt -8.1%
2009 2,690 kt +3.3%
2010 2,705 kt +0.5%
2011 2,799 kt +3.5%
2012 2,676 kt -4.4%
2013 2,696 kt +0.8%
2014 2,682 kt -0.5%
2015 2,685 kt +0.1%
2016 2,749 kt +2.4%
2017 2,893 kt +5.2%
2018 2,851 kt -1.4%
2019 2,830 kt -0.7%
2020 2,665 kt -5.8%
2021 2,875 kt +7.9%
2022 2,620 kt -8.9%
2023 2,620 kt +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 2,620 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 16.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 2,620 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 12.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,255 kt 2,392 kt 4,028 kt 10
2000s 2,560 kt 2,336 kt 2,834 kt 10
2010s 2,757 kt 2,676 kt 2,893 kt 10
2020s 2,695 kt 2,620 kt 2,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 5.82 kt compare
  3. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
  6. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.012 kt compare
  8. 17 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare
  9. 18 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  10. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Poland?
Food packaging — emissions in Poland was 2,620 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4,028 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,336 kt in 2002.
How does Poland rank for food packaging — emissions?
Poland ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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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
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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.