Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 75.73 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe is 75.73 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 127.41 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73.75 kt, in 1990.
Europe ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 90.92 kt | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 93.11 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 102.61 kt | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 93.3 kt | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 123.39 kt | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 121.94 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 127.41 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 103.73 kt | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 95.11 kt | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 96.4 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 101.69 kt | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 108.61 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 109.02 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 113.35 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 93.81 kt | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 91.95 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 91.73 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.38 kt | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 80.16 kt | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 85.53 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 87.92 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.55 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.75 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 93.39 kt | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 89.02 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 90.13 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.79 kt | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 82.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.42 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 87.49 kt | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 75.76 kt | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 75.73 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.53 kt | 73.75 kt | 127.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.31 kt | 80.16 kt | 113.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.56 kt | 79.42 kt | 93.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.19 kt | 73.8 kt | 87.49 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 India 89.39 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 57.75 kt compare
- 7 South Africa 53.86 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 52.38 kt compare
- 9 Japan 40.89 kt compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 33.04 kt compare
- 11 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 75.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 127.41 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.75 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf