Annex I countries vs China, mainland: Food Packaging β€” Emissions

Annex I countries
76,643 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
92,446 kt
in 2023
Annex I countries rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Food Packaging β€” Emissions over time

  • Annex I countries
  • China, mainland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 92,446 kt against 76,643 kt in Annex I countries, a difference of 15,803 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Annex I countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Annex I countries averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 108,877 kt 4,195 kt 104,681 kt Annex I countries
2000s 107,445 kt 62,377 kt 45,069 kt Annex I countries
2010s 86,722 kt 89,987 kt 3,265 kt China, mainland
2020s 76,524 kt 85,193 kt 8,669 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging β€” emissions, Annex I countries or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 92,446 kt against 76,643 kt in Annex I countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging β€” emissions between Annex I countries and China, mainland?
15,803 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Annex I countries and China, mainland rank globally for food packaging β€” emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging β€” Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging β€” Emissions (CO2)
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.