Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 191.54 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
191.54 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 133 countries
All-time high
277.36 kt
in 2007
All-time low
170.63 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01002003001990200620231990: 170.6 kt1991: 170.9 kt1992: 174.5 kt1993: 185.3 kt1994: 177.1 kt1995: 194 kt1996: 219.8 kt1997: 256.2 kt1998: 264.2 kt1999: 269.9 kt2000: 275.3 kt2001: 259.8 kt2002: 253.4 kt2003: 250.1 kt2004: 242.8 kt2005: 260.2 kt2006: 269 kt2007: 277.4 kt2008: 260.1 kt2009: 226.2 kt2010: 247.8 kt2011: 203.9 kt2012: 181.9 kt2013: 189.4 kt2014: 210.6 kt2015: 212.2 kt2016: 211.8 kt2017: 211 kt2018: 225.4 kt2019: 212.2 kt2020: 216.6 kt2021: 206.1 kt2022: 191.5 kt2023: 191.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland stood at 191.54 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 277.36 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170.63 kt, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 56th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208.25 kt 170.63 kt 269.94 kt 10
2000s 257.42 kt 226.16 kt 277.36 kt 10
2010s 210.62 kt 181.92 kt 247.8 kt 10
2020s 201.43 kt 191.54 kt 216.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 53 Azerbaijan 271.29 kt compare
  2. 54 Hungary 214.72 kt compare
  3. 55 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.98 kt compare
  4. 57 Slovenia 189.9 kt compare
  5. 58 Egypt 169.2 kt compare
  6. 59 Norway 167.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 191.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 277.36 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 170.63 kt in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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

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
Last refreshed

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.