Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,651 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 21,651 kt.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 34,954 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,205 kt, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,205 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,507 kt | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 29,098 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30,232 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 29,655 kt | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 32,288 kt | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 33,192 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34,954 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 31,929 kt | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 31,840 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33,274 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 33,639 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,912 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34,066 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,442 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,356 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,620 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33,959 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31,236 kt | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 26,916 kt | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 27,847 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 26,942 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 25,513 kt | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24,518 kt | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24,016 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,452 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24,354 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,521 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,911 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22,381 kt | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 21,436 kt | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 23,565 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 21,651 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 21,651 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,290 kt | 21,205 kt | 34,954 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,642 kt | 26,916 kt | 34,066 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,846 kt | 22,381 kt | 27,847 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,076 kt | 21,436 kt | 23,565 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 21,651 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 34,954 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,205 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf