Food Packaging — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 141.72 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
141.72 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 35 regions
All-time high
168.01 kt
in 2011
All-time low
6.98 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 7 kt1991: 7.6 kt1992: 7.9 kt1993: 9.6 kt1994: 9.9 kt1995: 9.9 kt1996: 10.2 kt1997: 10.1 kt1998: 10 kt1999: 9.5 kt2000: 25.7 kt2001: 71.1 kt2002: 70.7 kt2003: 83.7 kt2004: 113.5 kt2005: 128.4 kt2006: 130.1 kt2007: 141.3 kt2008: 149 kt2009: 152.8 kt2010: 153.1 kt2011: 168 kt2012: 153.9 kt2013: 151.4 kt2014: 155.9 kt2015: 142.5 kt2016: 139.4 kt2017: 126.1 kt2018: 120.6 kt2019: 108.4 kt2020: 116.5 kt2021: 109.9 kt2022: 141.3 kt2023: 141.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Asia stood at 141.72 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Asia peaked at 168.01 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.98 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 1st out of 35 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.16 kt 6.98 kt 10.19 kt 10
2000s 106.64 kt 25.71 kt 152.79 kt 10
2010s 141.93 kt 108.37 kt 168.01 kt 10
2020s 127.38 kt 109.92 kt 141.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 129.59 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 127.53 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 6.27 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Asia?
Food packaging — emissions in Asia was 141.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 168.01 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 35 regions with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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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