Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain

Spain: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,931 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,931 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,428 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1,931 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.6k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 3.2k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.5k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 4.4k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.3k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 2.2k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain is 1,931 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 4,428 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,931 kt, in 2023.

Spain ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,878 kt 2,529 kt 3,546 kt 10
2000s 3,791 kt 2,388 kt 4,428 kt 10
2010s 2,161 kt 1,935 kt 2,416 kt 10
2020s 1,988 kt 1,931 kt 2,152 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Indonesia 2,311 kt compare
  2. 19 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
  3. 20 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  4. 22 France 1,921 kt compare
  5. 23 Mexico 1,844 kt compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 1,931 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,428 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,931 kt in 2023.
How does Spain rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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