Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,388 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 3,388 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 6,779 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,388 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,107 kt | 5,791 kt | 6,611 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,105 kt | 5,430 kt | 6,779 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,672 kt | 3,656 kt | 6,106 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,452 kt | 3,388 kt | 3,603 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 3,388 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,779 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,388 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.