Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 6,777 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6,777 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 12,453 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,358 kt, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 18th out of 34 groups 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 (CO2) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,734 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,863 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,597 kt | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 9,332 kt | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,484 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9,935 kt | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,954 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,532 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 10,019 kt | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 11,442 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 11,865 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11,989 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,255 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,453 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12,115 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,268 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,458 kt | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12,296 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11,291 kt | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 8,891 kt | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 8,751 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,568 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,016 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,976 kt | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 6,856 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,326 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,122 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,473 kt | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,226 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,798 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,358 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7,323 kt | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 6,792 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6,777 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,889 kt | 8,734 kt | 11,532 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,688 kt | 8,891 kt | 12,453 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,511 kt | 6,798 kt | 8,751 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,812 kt | 6,358 kt | 7,323 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions in Southern Europe was 6,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,453 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,358 kt in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.