Food Packaging — Emissions in Romania

Romania: Food Packaging — Emissions was 486.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
486.15 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,831 kt
in 1996
All-time low
486.15 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Romania, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.7k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 954 kt2009: 788.9 kt2010: 853.8 kt2011: 849.4 kt2012: 791 kt2013: 610.4 kt2014: 606.4 kt2015: 638.3 kt2016: 641.1 kt2017: 655.3 kt2018: 698.7 kt2019: 670.7 kt2020: 629.6 kt2021: 687.6 kt2022: 486.3 kt2023: 486.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Romania is 486.15 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Romania peaked at 1,831 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 486.15 kt, in 2023.

Romania ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,213 kt —
1991 1,107 kt -8.7%
1992 1,680 kt +51.7%
1993 1,517 kt -9.7%
1994 1,515 kt -0.2%
1995 1,572 kt +3.8%
1996 1,831 kt +16.5%
1997 1,690 kt -7.7%
1998 1,279 kt -24.4%
1999 1,160 kt -9.3%
2000 1,185 kt +2.2%
2001 1,203 kt +1.5%
2002 1,177 kt -2.1%
2003 1,010 kt -14.2%
2004 1,088 kt +7.7%
2005 1,068 kt -1.9%
2006 1,207 kt +13.1%
2007 1,078 kt -10.7%
2008 954 kt -11.5%
2009 788.9 kt -17.3%
2010 853.82 kt +8.2%
2011 849.38 kt -0.5%
2012 790.97 kt -6.9%
2013 610.37 kt -22.8%
2014 606.39 kt -0.7%
2015 638.3 kt +5.3%
2016 641.14 kt +0.4%
2017 655.33 kt +2.2%
2018 698.67 kt +6.6%
2019 670.72 kt -4.0%
2020 629.64 kt -6.1%
2021 687.56 kt +9.2%
2022 486.28 kt -29.3%
2023 486.15 kt -0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 486.15 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 486.15 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,457 kt 1,107 kt 1,831 kt 10
2000s 1,076 kt 788.9 kt 1,207 kt 10
2010s 701.51 kt 606.39 kt 853.82 kt 10
2020s 572.41 kt 486.15 kt 687.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Morocco 547.79 kt compare
  2. 38 Belgium 509.34 kt compare
  3. 39 Greece 487.38 kt compare
  4. 41 Serbia 472.01 kt compare
  5. 42 Dominican Republic 443.88 kt compare
  6. 43 Portugal 411.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Romania?
Food packaging — emissions in Romania was 486.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,831 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 486.15 kt in 2023.
How does Romania rank for food packaging — emissions?
Romania ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.