Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,796 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6,796 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 12,489 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,377 kt, in 2020.
Southern Europe ranks 16th of 31 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.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,763 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,892 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,627 kt | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 9,361 kt | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,513 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9,965 kt | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,984 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,567 kt | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 10,049 kt | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 11,475 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 11,899 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12,024 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,291 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,489 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12,152 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,305 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,493 kt | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12,335 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11,324 kt | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 8,919 kt | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 8,780 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,599 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,045 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7,002 kt | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 6,882 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,353 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,148 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,497 kt | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,249 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6,818 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,377 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7,343 kt | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 6,811 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6,796 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,920 kt | 8,763 kt | 11,567 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,723 kt | 8,919 kt | 12,489 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,537 kt | 6,818 kt | 8,780 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,832 kt | 6,377 kt | 7,343 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0305 kt compare
- 15 Italy 3,008 kt compare
- 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 2,311 kt compare
- 19 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 6,796 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,489 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,377 kt in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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