Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Argentina or Colombia?

Colombia, at 818.24 kt against 802.47 kt in Argentina as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?

23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Colombia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Argentina

802.47 kt

in 2012

Colombia

818.24 kt

in 2023

Argentina rank

31st

Colombia rank

30th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

Argentina
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 818.24 kt against 802.47 kt in Argentina, a difference of 15.77 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 30th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.83 kt	76.65 kt	20.82 kt	Colombia
2000s	335.2 kt	126.94 kt	208.26 kt	Argentina
2010s	838.66 kt	208.44 kt	630.21 kt	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Argentina or Colombia?: Colombia, at 818.24 kt against 802.47 kt in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Argentina and Colombia?: 15.77 kt, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Argentina ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 30th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food Packaging — 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
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.