Food Packaging — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Packaging — Emissions was 6.27 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.27 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
18.47 kt
in 1991
All-time low
6.27 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

7.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 17.9 kt1991: 18.5 kt1992: 12.5 kt1993: 13.1 kt1994: 11.9 kt1995: 12.8 kt1996: 12.7 kt1997: 13.3 kt1998: 10.8 kt1999: 10.1 kt2000: 10.3 kt2001: 9.4 kt2002: 9.9 kt2003: 10.1 kt2004: 9.9 kt2005: 10.2 kt2006: 10.2 kt2007: 10.7 kt2008: 10.7 kt2009: 10.2 kt2010: 11.3 kt2011: 9.9 kt2012: 9 kt2013: 9 kt2014: 9.5 kt2015: 9.2 kt2016: 8.6 kt2017: 7.8 kt2018: 7.2 kt2019: 6.8 kt2020: 6.3 kt2021: 6.9 kt2022: 6.3 kt2023: 6.3 kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 6.27 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in OECD peaked at 18.47 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.27 kt, in 2023.

OECD ranks 3rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.36 kt 10.12 kt 18.47 kt 10
2000s 10.15 kt 9.37 kt 10.68 kt 10
2010s 8.84 kt 6.81 kt 11.27 kt 10
2020s 6.43 kt 6.27 kt 6.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 129.59 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 127.53 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
  4. 5 India 3.19 kt compare
  5. 6 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in OECD?
Food packaging — emissions in OECD was 6.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 18.47 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 6.27 kt in 2023.
How does OECD rank for food packaging — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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