Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 3.9 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Americas is 3.9 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Americas peaked at 12.92 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9 kt, in 2023.
That places Americas 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.91 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.92 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.92 kt | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 7.08 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.13 kt | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 6.12 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.21 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.42 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.09 kt | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 4.94 kt | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.24 kt | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.09 kt | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 5.26 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.91 kt | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.16 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.24 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.61 kt | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.53 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 kt | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7 kt | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.79 kt | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.07 kt | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 3.95 kt | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.74 kt | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 kt | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2 kt | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4.92 kt | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.19 kt | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.91 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.14 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9 kt | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.47 kt | 4.94 kt | 12.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 kt | 4.24 kt | 5.61 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 kt | 3.95 kt | 5.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 kt | 3.9 kt | 4.14 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 India 3.19 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 kt compare
- 7 South Africa 1.92 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 1.87 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.48 kt compare
- 10 Japan 1.46 kt compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Americas?
- Food packaging — emissions in Americas was 3.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 kt in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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About this data
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.