Asia vs Japan: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Asia
131,233 kt
in 2023
Japan
7,283 kt
in 2023
Asia rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Asia
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 131,233 kt against 7,283 kt in Japan, a difference of 123,950 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 18.0 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 27,860 kt 10,899 kt 16,961 kt Asia
2000s 91,528 kt 9,933 kt 81,595 kt Asia
2010s 127,322 kt 9,262 kt 118,060 kt Asia
2020s 122,096 kt 7,478 kt 114,618 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Asia or Japan?
Asia, at 131,233 kt against 7,283 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Asia and Japan?
123,950 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Japan rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 34 groups.
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

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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

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.