Food Packaging — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1,926 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,926 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
4,416 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1,926 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.6k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 3.2k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.5k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 4.4k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Spain stood at 1,926 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Spain peaked at 4,416 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,926 kt, in 2023.

Spain ranks 22nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,869 kt 2,519 kt 3,535 kt 10
2000s 3,780 kt 2,382 kt 4,416 kt 10
2010s 2,154 kt 1,928 kt 2,408 kt 10
2020s 1,982 kt 1,926 kt 2,146 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  2. 20 Algeria 2,047 kt compare
  3. 21 Thailand 1,926 kt compare
  4. 23 France 1,907 kt compare
  5. 24 Mexico 1,840 kt compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,770 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Spain?
Food packaging — emissions in Spain was 1,926 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,416 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,926 kt in 2023.
How does Spain rank for food packaging — emissions?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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

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
Last refreshed

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.