Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,388 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 3,388 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 6,779 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,388 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,446 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,372 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,611 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,991 kt | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6,107 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,040 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,991 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,887 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,831 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,791 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,720 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,922 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,872 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,320 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,005 kt | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,918 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,675 kt | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,779 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,405 kt | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5,430 kt | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6,106 kt | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5,476 kt | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5,167 kt | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5,045 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,786 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,403 kt | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,148 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,974 kt | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,956 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,656 kt | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,430 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,603 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,388 kt | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,388 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,107 kt | 5,791 kt | 6,611 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,105 kt | 5,430 kt | 6,779 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,672 kt | 3,656 kt | 6,106 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,452 kt | 3,388 kt | 3,603 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 3,388 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,779 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,388 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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