Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Japan or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 12,362 kt against 7,223 kt in Japan as of 2023.

What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Japan and Russian Federation?

5,139 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Japan vs Russian Federation: Food Packaging — Emissions

Japan

7,223 kt

in 2023

Russian Federation

12,362 kt

in 2023

Japan rank

5th

Russian Federation rank

4th

Food Packaging — Emissions over time

Japan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12,362 kt against 7,223 kt in Japan, a difference of 5,139 kt.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,749 kt	7,519 kt	3,230 kt	Japan
2000s	9,855 kt	11,309 kt	1,455 kt	Russian Federation
2010s	9,181 kt	12,867 kt	3,685 kt	Russian Federation
2020s	7,413 kt	12,261 kt	4,847 kt	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Japan or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 12,362 kt against 7,223 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Japan and Russian Federation?: 5,139 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 133 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

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: 13 August 2026

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