Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,921 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,921 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
3,039 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,525 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.9k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 3.0k kt1997: 3.0k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.3k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.3k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.5k 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 (co2eq) in France stood at 1,921 kt.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 3,039 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,525 kt, in 2020.

That places France 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,863 kt
1991 2,933 kt +2.4%
1992 2,812 kt -4.1%
1993 2,569 kt -8.6%
1994 2,507 kt -2.4%
1995 2,849 kt +13.7%
1996 3,026 kt +6.2%
1997 3,039 kt +0.4%
1998 2,774 kt -8.7%
1999 2,450 kt -11.7%
2000 2,331 kt -4.8%
2001 2,435 kt +4.5%
2002 2,570 kt +5.5%
2003 2,512 kt -2.3%
2004 2,374 kt -5.5%
2005 2,364 kt -0.4%
2006 2,391 kt +1.1%
2007 2,251 kt -5.8%
2008 2,193 kt -2.6%
2009 1,861 kt -15.2%
2010 1,989 kt +6.9%
2011 1,862 kt -6.3%
2012 1,784 kt -4.2%
2013 1,936 kt +8.6%
2014 1,821 kt -6.0%
2015 1,745 kt -4.1%
2016 1,885 kt +8.0%
2017 1,773 kt -6.0%
2018 1,610 kt -9.2%
2019 1,593 kt -1.1%
2020 1,525 kt -4.3%
2021 2,089 kt +37.0%
2022 1,921 kt -8.0%
2023 1,921 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,782 kt 2,450 kt 3,039 kt 10
2000s 2,328 kt 1,861 kt 2,570 kt 10
2010s 1,800 kt 1,593 kt 1,989 kt 10
2020s 1,864 kt 1,525 kt 2,089 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
  2. 20 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  3. 21 Spain 1,931 kt compare
  4. 23 Mexico 1,844 kt compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare
  6. 25 Chile 1,412 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in France was 1,921 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,039 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,525 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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