China, mainland vs United States: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 96,234 kt against 21,453 kt in United States, a difference of 74,781 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,294 kt | 41,891 kt | 37,597 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 65,314 kt | 32,500 kt | 32,814 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 93,896 kt | 23,400 kt | 70,496 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 88,628 kt | 20,597 kt | 68,030 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 96,234 kt against 21,453 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 74,781 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf