Australia vs Canada: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Australia
4,180 kt
in 2023
Canada
3,682 kt
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
12th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,180 kt against 3,682 kt in Canada, a difference of 498 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 8,076 kt 4,045 kt 4,031 kt Australia
2000s 9,880 kt 4,747 kt 5,133 kt Australia
2010s 6,074 kt 3,604 kt 2,470 kt Australia
2020s 4,187 kt 3,570 kt 616.51 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 4,180 kt against 3,682 kt in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Australia and Canada?
498 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 134 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

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.