Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Romania

Romania: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 487.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
487.72 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,836 kt
in 1996
All-time low
487.72 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.7k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 957.1 kt2009: 791.6 kt2010: 856.8 kt2011: 853.1 kt2012: 794.2 kt2013: 612.8 kt2014: 608.7 kt2015: 640.7 kt2016: 643.5 kt2017: 657.8 kt2018: 701.1 kt2019: 673.1 kt2020: 631.9 kt2021: 689.9 kt2022: 487.8 kt2023: 487.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Romania is 487.72 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Romania peaked at 1,836 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 487.72 kt, in 2023.

Romania ranks 40th of 120 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) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,216 kt —
1991 1,110 kt -8.7%
1992 1,685 kt +51.8%
1993 1,522 kt -9.7%
1994 1,518 kt -0.2%
1995 1,576 kt +3.8%
1996 1,836 kt +16.5%
1997 1,695 kt -7.7%
1998 1,282 kt -24.4%
1999 1,163 kt -9.3%
2000 1,188 kt +2.2%
2001 1,206 kt +1.5%
2002 1,180 kt -2.2%
2003 1,013 kt -14.2%
2004 1,092 kt +7.9%
2005 1,072 kt -1.9%
2006 1,211 kt +13.0%
2007 1,082 kt -10.7%
2008 957.15 kt -11.5%
2009 791.59 kt -17.3%
2010 856.84 kt +8.2%
2011 853.14 kt -0.4%
2012 794.2 kt -6.9%
2013 612.85 kt -22.8%
2014 608.68 kt -0.7%
2015 640.68 kt +5.3%
2016 643.53 kt +0.4%
2017 657.81 kt +2.2%
2018 701.06 kt +6.6%
2019 673.15 kt -4.0%
2020 631.9 kt -6.1%
2021 689.93 kt +9.2%
2022 487.85 kt -29.3%
2023 487.72 kt -0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 487.72 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 487.72 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 1,460 kt 1,110 kt 1,836 kt 10
2000s 1,079 kt 791.59 kt 1,211 kt 10
2010s 704.19 kt 608.68 kt 856.84 kt 10
2020s 574.35 kt 487.72 kt 689.93 kt 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Morocco 550.2 kt compare
  2. 38 Belgium 511 kt compare
  3. 39 Greece 488.78 kt compare
  4. 41 Serbia 473.91 kt compare
  5. 42 Dominican Republic 445.41 kt compare
  6. 43 Portugal 412.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Romania?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Romania was 487.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,836 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 487.72 kt in 2023.
How does Romania rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Romania ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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 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.