China vs World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 212,609 kt against 95,897 kt in China, a difference of 116,712 kt.
That makes World's figure about 2.2 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,672 kt | 131,561 kt | 122,890 kt | World |
| 2000s | 66,827 kt | 194,545 kt | 127,717 kt | World |
| 2010s | 94,203 kt | 213,691 kt | 119,488 kt | World |
| 2020s | 88,744 kt | 203,724 kt | 114,980 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions, China or World?
- World, at 212,609 kt against 95,897 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between China and World?
- 116,712 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for food packaging — emissions?
- China ranks 1st 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.