Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece

Greece: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 488.78 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
488.78 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,152 kt
in 2007
All-time low
471.88 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 1.0k kt1991: 989.1 kt1992: 987.7 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 952.7 kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.0k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 973.1 kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 981.1 kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 913.1 kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 862.3 kt2010: 986.9 kt2011: 757.6 kt2012: 681 kt2013: 662.5 kt2014: 701.7 kt2015: 652.8 kt2016: 552.2 kt2017: 471.9 kt2018: 512.2 kt2019: 486 kt2020: 488.7 kt2021: 516.3 kt2022: 488.8 kt2023: 488.8 kt

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 488.78 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 1,152 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 471.88 kt, in 2017.

Greece ranks 42nd of 134 countries 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) (AR5) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,022 kt —
1991 989.11 kt -3.2%
1992 987.7 kt -0.1%
1993 1,027 kt +4.0%
1994 952.68 kt -7.3%
1995 1,046 kt +9.8%
1996 1,094 kt +4.5%
1997 1,149 kt +5.1%
1998 1,034 kt -10.0%
1999 1,068 kt +3.2%
2000 973.1 kt -8.9%
2001 1,001 kt +2.8%
2002 1,000 kt -0.0%
2003 981.06 kt -1.9%
2004 1,017 kt +3.6%
2005 1,047 kt +2.9%
2006 913.09 kt -12.7%
2007 1,152 kt +26.1%
2008 1,010 kt -12.3%
2009 862.27 kt -14.7%
2010 986.94 kt +14.5%
2011 757.56 kt -23.2%
2012 680.99 kt -10.1%
2013 662.51 kt -2.7%
2014 701.73 kt +5.9%
2015 652.76 kt -7.0%
2016 552.2 kt -15.4%
2017 471.88 kt -14.5%
2018 512.2 kt +8.5%
2019 486 kt -5.1%
2020 488.65 kt +0.5%
2021 516.33 kt +5.7%
2022 488.78 kt -5.3%
2023 488.78 kt +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 488.78 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 488.78 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,037 kt 952.68 kt 1,149 kt 10
2000s 995.56 kt 862.27 kt 1,152 kt 10
2010s 646.48 kt 471.88 kt 986.94 kt 10
2020s 495.64 kt 488.65 kt 516.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Morocco 550.2 kt compare
  2. 40 Caribbean 522.06 kt compare
  3. 41 Belgium 511 kt compare
  4. 43 Romania 487.72 kt compare
  5. 44 Serbia 473.91 kt compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 445.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Greece?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 488.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,152 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 471.88 kt in 2017.
How does Greece rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.