Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions was 9,270 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,270 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
13,541 kt
in 2002
All-time low
5,173 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k kt1991: 12.9k kt1992: 12.7k kt1993: 12.1k kt1994: 11.6k kt1995: 12.7k kt1996: 13.1k kt1997: 13.4k kt1998: 13.0k kt1999: 12.3k kt2000: 13.2k kt2001: 13.5k kt2002: 13.5k kt2003: 13.0k kt2004: 13.0k kt2005: 13.0k kt2006: 12.9k kt2007: 13.5k kt2008: 12.7k kt2009: 11.3k kt2010: 11.9k kt2011: 11.6k kt2012: 11.1k kt2013: 11.1k kt2014: 10.8k kt2015: 11.0k kt2016: 10.9k kt2017: 10.6k kt2018: 10.2k kt2019: 9.5k kt2020: 9.2k kt2021: 9.9k kt2022: 9.3k kt2023: 9.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Western Europe is 9,270 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 13,541 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,173 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,883 kt 5,173 kt 13,357 kt 10
2000s 12,961 kt 11,305 kt 13,541 kt 10
2010s 10,876 kt 9,487 kt 11,886 kt 10
2020s 9,409 kt 9,190 kt 9,905 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 India 3,664 kt compare
  2. 11 Canada 3,664 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
  4. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 3,200 kt compare
  6. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
  7. 16 Poland 2,620 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Western Europe?
Food packaging — emissions in Western Europe was 9,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 13,541 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,173 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food packaging — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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

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

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