Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 37,646 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Europe stood at 37,646 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 53,438 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35,050 kt, in 1990.
That places Europe 5th out of 32 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,050 kt | — |
| 1991 | 41,660 kt | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 41,248 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42,393 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 40,111 kt | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 45,398 kt | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 48,184 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 50,322 kt | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 45,981 kt | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 46,479 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48,119 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 49,305 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49,978 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50,625 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50,264 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49,857 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,636 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53,438 kt | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 51,248 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 44,333 kt | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 46,558 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 46,884 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45,372 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44,166 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42,775 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 42,889 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40,918 kt | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40,990 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,685 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38,939 kt | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 37,476 kt | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 40,434 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 37,663 kt | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 37,646 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,683 kt | 35,050 kt | 50,322 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,780 kt | 44,333 kt | 53,438 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,018 kt | 38,939 kt | 46,884 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,305 kt | 37,476 kt | 40,434 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 3,222 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 2,326 kt compare
- 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.75 kt compare
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.98 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 37,646 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 53,438 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,050 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.