China, mainland vs World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 212,609 kt against 92,446 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 120,163 kt.
That makes World's figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 134 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,195 kt | 131,561 kt | 127,366 kt | World |
| 2000s | 62,377 kt | 194,545 kt | 132,168 kt | World |
| 2010s | 89,987 kt | 213,691 kt | 123,704 kt | World |
| 2020s | 85,193 kt | 203,724 kt | 118,531 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 212,609 kt against 92,446 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between China, mainland and World?
- 120,163 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for food packaging — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.