Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 150.79 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
150.79 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
177.13 kt
in 2011
All-time low
19.62 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 24.4 kt1991: 25.4 kt1992: 19.8 kt1993: 21.7 kt1994: 20.9 kt1995: 22 kt1996: 22.2 kt1997: 22.5 kt1998: 20.6 kt1999: 19.6 kt2000: 36 kt2001: 80.6 kt2002: 81 kt2003: 94 kt2004: 123.7 kt2005: 138.2 kt2006: 139.8 kt2007: 151.4 kt2008: 158.9 kt2009: 161.8 kt2010: 165.1 kt2011: 177.1 kt2012: 162.2 kt2013: 160 kt2014: 165.7 kt2015: 152.1 kt2016: 149.7 kt2017: 135 kt2018: 130.1 kt2019: 117.5 kt2020: 125.9 kt2021: 119.4 kt2022: 150.6 kt2023: 150.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World stood at 150.79 kt.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 177.13 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.62 kt, in 1999.

That places World 1st out of 34 groups 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 21.9 kt 19.62 kt 25.43 kt 10
2000s 116.54 kt 36.03 kt 161.75 kt 10
2010s 151.46 kt 117.53 kt 177.13 kt 10
2020s 136.69 kt 119.45 kt 150.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World?
Food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World was 150.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 177.13 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.62 kt in 1999.
How does World rank for food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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