Food Packaging — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Food Packaging — Emissions was 411.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
411.15 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
806.05 kt
in 2002
All-time low
410.73 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 577.8 kt1991: 536 kt1992: 632.2 kt1993: 584.7 kt1994: 588.7 kt1995: 582 kt1996: 554.9 kt1997: 650.4 kt1998: 612.9 kt1999: 731.3 kt2000: 740.7 kt2001: 696.4 kt2002: 806.1 kt2003: 659.8 kt2004: 636.6 kt2005: 696.6 kt2006: 603.6 kt2007: 604.7 kt2008: 575.4 kt2009: 484.4 kt2010: 443.6 kt2011: 500 kt2012: 474.5 kt2013: 411.1 kt2014: 431.5 kt2015: 502.3 kt2016: 418.3 kt2017: 492.9 kt2018: 459.2 kt2019: 425.6 kt2020: 410.7 kt2021: 427.4 kt2022: 411.1 kt2023: 411.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Portugal stood at 411.15 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Portugal peaked at 806.05 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 410.73 kt, in 2020.

That places Portugal 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 577.77 kt —
1991 536.02 kt -7.2%
1992 632.22 kt +17.9%
1993 584.66 kt -7.5%
1994 588.71 kt +0.7%
1995 582.02 kt -1.1%
1996 554.89 kt -4.7%
1997 650.43 kt +17.2%
1998 612.93 kt -5.8%
1999 731.29 kt +19.3%
2000 740.71 kt +1.3%
2001 696.39 kt -6.0%
2002 806.05 kt +15.7%
2003 659.82 kt -18.1%
2004 636.6 kt -3.5%
2005 696.6 kt +9.4%
2006 603.58 kt -13.4%
2007 604.69 kt +0.2%
2008 575.43 kt -4.8%
2009 484.36 kt -15.8%
2010 443.65 kt -8.4%
2011 499.98 kt +12.7%
2012 474.53 kt -5.1%
2013 411.14 kt -13.4%
2014 431.54 kt +5.0%
2015 502.32 kt +16.4%
2016 418.32 kt -16.7%
2017 492.9 kt +17.8%
2018 459.22 kt -6.8%
2019 425.57 kt -7.3%
2020 410.73 kt -3.5%
2021 427.44 kt +4.1%
2022 411.15 kt -3.8%
2023 411.15 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 411.15 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 411.15 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 605.09 kt 536.02 kt 731.29 kt 10
2000s 650.42 kt 484.36 kt 806.05 kt 10
2010s 455.92 kt 411.14 kt 502.32 kt 10
2020s 415.11 kt 410.73 kt 427.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Romania 486.15 kt compare
  2. 41 Serbia 472.01 kt compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 443.88 kt compare
  4. 44 Tunisia 367 kt compare
  5. 45 Pakistan 365.49 kt compare
  6. 46 Sweden 355.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Portugal?
Food packaging — emissions in Portugal was 411.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 806.05 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 410.73 kt in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for food packaging — emissions?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.