Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 13.29 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.29 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
33.38 kt
in 1992
All-time low
12.16 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.4 kt1991: 30.2 kt1992: 33.4 kt1993: 26.7 kt1994: 23.8 kt1995: 21.9 kt1996: 17.1 kt1997: 17.7 kt1998: 15.4 kt1999: 17.4 kt2000: 13.5 kt2001: 12.2 kt2002: 13.1 kt2003: 12.9 kt2004: 14.3 kt2005: 14.4 kt2006: 14.7 kt2007: 16.4 kt2008: 16.7 kt2009: 14.4 kt2010: 16.7 kt2011: 15 kt2012: 15.2 kt2013: 14.9 kt2014: 16.4 kt2015: 17.9 kt2016: 18.5 kt2017: 17.2 kt2018: 17 kt2019: 14.2 kt2020: 13.4 kt2021: 13.8 kt2022: 13.3 kt2023: 13.3 kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 13.29 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 33.38 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.16 kt, in 2001.

Northern Europe ranks 21st of 31 groups 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) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26.42 kt
1991 30.22 kt +14.4%
1992 33.38 kt +10.4%
1993 26.72 kt -19.9%
1994 23.8 kt -10.9%
1995 21.89 kt -8.0%
1996 17.09 kt -21.9%
1997 17.67 kt +3.4%
1998 15.38 kt -13.0%
1999 17.42 kt +13.3%
2000 13.5 kt -22.5%
2001 12.16 kt -9.9%
2002 13.06 kt +7.3%
2003 12.95 kt -0.8%
2004 14.28 kt +10.3%
2005 14.41 kt +0.9%
2006 14.69 kt +2.0%
2007 16.36 kt +11.3%
2008 16.72 kt +2.2%
2009 14.45 kt -13.6%
2010 16.67 kt +15.4%
2011 14.97 kt -10.2%
2012 15.24 kt +1.8%
2013 14.95 kt -1.9%
2014 16.4 kt +9.7%
2015 17.89 kt +9.1%
2016 18.54 kt +3.6%
2017 17.16 kt -7.4%
2018 16.95 kt -1.2%
2019 14.16 kt -16.5%
2020 13.42 kt -5.2%
2021 13.76 kt +2.5%
2022 13.29 kt -3.4%
2023 13.29 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 kt 15.38 kt 33.38 kt 10
2000s 14.26 kt 12.16 kt 16.72 kt 10
2010s 16.29 kt 14.16 kt 18.54 kt 10
2020s 13.44 kt 13.29 kt 13.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Germany 9.54 kt compare
  2. 19 Thailand 9.32 kt compare
  3. 20 Poland 8.74 kt compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.46 kt compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 3.67 kt compare
  6. 23 Finland 3.23 kt compare
  7. 24 Italy 2.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 13.29 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 33.38 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 kt in 2001.
How does Northern Europe rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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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