Food Packaging — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Food Packaging — Emissions was 355.77 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
355.77 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
743.27 kt
in 2003
All-time low
326.91 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 362.5 kt1991: 327.3 kt1992: 326.9 kt1993: 359.7 kt1994: 386.4 kt1995: 379.9 kt1996: 459.6 kt1997: 375.3 kt1998: 550.2 kt1999: 532.6 kt2000: 575.9 kt2001: 562.4 kt2002: 643.9 kt2003: 743.3 kt2004: 664.7 kt2005: 617.9 kt2006: 606 kt2007: 571.5 kt2008: 556.2 kt2009: 458.6 kt2010: 630.8 kt2011: 522.3 kt2012: 455 kt2013: 393.1 kt2014: 343.7 kt2015: 355.7 kt2016: 355.7 kt2017: 385.5 kt2018: 400 kt2019: 400.1 kt2020: 371.1 kt2021: 380.6 kt2022: 355.8 kt2023: 355.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Sweden stood at 355.77 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Sweden peaked at 743.27 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 326.91 kt, in 1992.

Sweden ranks 46th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 362.55 kt —
1991 327.34 kt -9.7%
1992 326.91 kt -0.1%
1993 359.65 kt +10.0%
1994 386.36 kt +7.4%
1995 379.87 kt -1.7%
1996 459.61 kt +21.0%
1997 375.34 kt -18.3%
1998 550.15 kt +46.6%
1999 532.57 kt -3.2%
2000 575.87 kt +8.1%
2001 562.35 kt -2.3%
2002 643.88 kt +14.5%
2003 743.27 kt +15.4%
2004 664.74 kt -10.6%
2005 617.94 kt -7.0%
2006 605.98 kt -1.9%
2007 571.55 kt -5.7%
2008 556.22 kt -2.7%
2009 458.6 kt -17.6%
2010 630.78 kt +37.5%
2011 522.34 kt -17.2%
2012 454.98 kt -12.9%
2013 393.07 kt -13.6%
2014 343.68 kt -12.6%
2015 355.65 kt +3.5%
2016 355.75 kt +0.0%
2017 385.5 kt +8.4%
2018 400.02 kt +3.8%
2019 400.07 kt +0.0%
2020 371.15 kt -7.2%
2021 380.55 kt +2.5%
2022 355.77 kt -6.5%
2023 355.77 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 355.77 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 355.77 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 406.03 kt 326.91 kt 550.15 kt 10
2000s 600.04 kt 458.6 kt 743.27 kt 10
2010s 424.19 kt 343.68 kt 630.78 kt 10
2020s 365.81 kt 355.77 kt 380.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 43 Portugal 411.15 kt compare
  2. 44 Tunisia 367 kt compare
  3. 45 Pakistan 365.49 kt compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 312.19 kt compare
  5. 48 Belarus 299.1 kt compare
  6. 49 Philippines 290.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Sweden?
Food packaging — emissions in Sweden was 355.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 743.27 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 326.91 kt in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for food packaging — emissions?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.