Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Ireland or Malaysia?

Ireland, at 191.09 kt against 167.3 kt in Malaysia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs Malaysia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Ireland

191.09 kt

in 2023

Malaysia

167.3 kt

in 2023

Ireland rank

57th

Malaysia rank

60th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

Ireland
Malaysia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 191.09 kt against 167.3 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 23.79 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 134 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	262.61 kt	14.78 kt	247.83 kt	Ireland
2000s	256.68 kt	12.75 kt	243.93 kt	Ireland
2010s	210.12 kt	17.72 kt	192.41 kt	Ireland
2020s	200.97 kt	173.07 kt	27.9 kt	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Ireland or Malaysia?: Ireland, at 191.09 kt against 167.3 kt in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Ireland and Malaysia?: 23.79 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Ireland ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th 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.