Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden

Sweden: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 359.38 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
359.38 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
747.94 kt
in 2003
All-time low
329.68 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 365.7 kt1991: 330.2 kt1992: 329.7 kt1993: 362.6 kt1994: 389.1 kt1995: 382.5 kt1996: 462.6 kt1997: 378.3 kt1998: 553.9 kt1999: 536.3 kt2000: 580.1 kt2001: 566.1 kt2002: 648.4 kt2003: 747.9 kt2004: 669.9 kt2005: 623 kt2006: 610.7 kt2007: 576.9 kt2008: 561.1 kt2009: 462.6 kt2010: 635.9 kt2011: 526.9 kt2012: 459.1 kt2013: 397.2 kt2014: 347.7 kt2015: 359.6 kt2016: 359.8 kt2017: 389.4 kt2018: 404.2 kt2019: 404.2 kt2020: 375.2 kt2021: 384.5 kt2022: 359.4 kt2023: 359.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden stood at 359.38 kt.

That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 747.94 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 329.68 kt, in 1992.

That places Sweden 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 365.72 kt —
1991 330.24 kt -9.7%
1992 329.68 kt -0.2%
1993 362.55 kt +10.0%
1994 389.1 kt +7.3%
1995 382.51 kt -1.7%
1996 462.57 kt +20.9%
1997 378.29 kt -18.2%
1998 553.9 kt +46.4%
1999 536.29 kt -3.2%
2000 580.12 kt +8.2%
2001 566.08 kt -2.4%
2002 648.42 kt +14.5%
2003 747.94 kt +15.3%
2004 669.94 kt -10.4%
2005 623.05 kt -7.0%
2006 610.68 kt -2.0%
2007 576.88 kt -5.5%
2008 561.07 kt -2.7%
2009 462.62 kt -17.5%
2010 635.93 kt +37.5%
2011 526.87 kt -17.1%
2012 459.14 kt -12.9%
2013 397.21 kt -13.5%
2014 347.7 kt -12.5%
2015 359.55 kt +3.4%
2016 359.83 kt +0.1%
2017 389.4 kt +8.2%
2018 404.2 kt +3.8%
2019 404.22 kt +0.0%
2020 375.21 kt -7.2%
2021 384.55 kt +2.5%
2022 359.38 kt -6.5%
2023 359.38 kt -0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 359.38 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 359.38 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 409.09 kt 329.68 kt 553.9 kt 10
2000s 604.68 kt 462.62 kt 747.94 kt 10
2010s 428.41 kt 347.7 kt 635.93 kt 10
2020s 369.63 kt 359.38 kt 384.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 43 Portugal 412.43 kt compare
  2. 44 Tunisia 367.36 kt compare
  3. 45 Pakistan 366.57 kt compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 313.32 kt compare
  5. 48 Belarus 299.41 kt compare
  6. 49 Philippines 291.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden was 359.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 747.94 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 329.68 kt in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.