Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5.46 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.46 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 145 countries
All-time high
14.04 kt
in 1991
All-time low
5.12 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.8 kt1991: 14 kt1992: 13.3 kt1993: 11.4 kt1994: 11 kt1995: 10.6 kt1996: 9.7 kt1997: 9.3 kt1998: 7 kt1999: 7 kt2000: 7 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 7.4 kt2003: 7.9 kt2004: 8 kt2005: 8.8 kt2006: 9.8 kt2007: 9.9 kt2008: 9.8 kt2009: 8 kt2010: 8.1 kt2011: 8.2 kt2012: 9.8 kt2013: 9 kt2014: 8.3 kt2015: 8.1 kt2016: 6.4 kt2017: 5.8 kt2018: 5.7 kt2019: 5.8 kt2020: 5.1 kt2021: 5.4 kt2022: 5.5 kt2023: 5.5 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.46 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.04 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 145 countries 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 N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.82 kt
1991 14.04 kt +1.6%
1992 13.28 kt -5.4%
1993 11.4 kt -14.1%
1994 10.96 kt -3.9%
1995 10.58 kt -3.5%
1996 9.73 kt -8.0%
1997 9.31 kt -4.3%
1998 7 kt -24.8%
1999 6.95 kt -0.7%
2000 6.99 kt +0.6%
2001 7.8 kt +11.6%
2002 7.36 kt -5.7%
2003 7.93 kt +7.8%
2004 7.97 kt +0.5%
2005 8.85 kt +11.0%
2006 9.82 kt +11.0%
2007 9.94 kt +1.2%
2008 9.8 kt -1.4%
2009 7.96 kt -18.8%
2010 8.08 kt +1.6%
2011 8.22 kt +1.7%
2012 9.84 kt +19.7%
2013 9.02 kt -8.3%
2014 8.27 kt -8.3%
2015 8.09 kt -2.2%
2016 6.44 kt -20.4%
2017 5.8 kt -9.9%
2018 5.71 kt -1.6%
2019 5.79 kt +1.4%
2020 5.12 kt -11.5%
2021 5.45 kt +6.3%
2022 5.46 kt +0.2%
2023 5.46 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.71 kt 6.95 kt 14.04 kt 10
2000s 8.44 kt 6.99 kt 9.94 kt 10
2010s 7.53 kt 5.71 kt 9.84 kt 10
2020s 5.37 kt 5.12 kt 5.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Thailand 6.93 kt compare
  2. 23 India 6.05 kt compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 5.46 kt compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 5.46 kt compare
  5. 27 Chile 4.34 kt compare
  6. 28 Italy 4.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.04 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 5,298 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