China, Taiwan Province of vs Western Europe: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 9,313 kt against 3,519 kt in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 5,794 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times China, Taiwan Province of's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,575 kt | 11,946 kt | 7,371 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 4,548 kt | 13,020 kt | 8,472 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4,308 kt | 10,926 kt | 6,618 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,621 kt | 9,451 kt | 5,830 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), China, Taiwan Province of or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 9,313 kt against 3,519 kt in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe?
- 5,794 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Western Europe rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 120 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.