China, mainland vs World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

China, mainland
96,234 kt
in 2023
World
217,320 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China, mainland
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 217,320 kt against 96,234 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 121,086 kt.

That makes World's figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1990s 4,294 kt 132,534 kt 128,240 kt World
2000s 65,314 kt 198,300 kt 132,985 kt World
2010s 93,896 kt 218,454 kt 124,558 kt World
2020s 88,628 kt 208,021 kt 119,393 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or World?
World, at 217,320 kt against 96,234 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and World?
121,086 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.