Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 3.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 3.19 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in India peaked at 3.68 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7209 kt, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7209 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8143 kt | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8389 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8685 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9723 kt | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9676 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9664 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kt | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 kt | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 kt | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kt | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 kt | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.11 kt | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 kt | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kt | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 kt | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 kt | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.02 kt | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 3.68 kt | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 kt | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kt | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 kt | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 kt | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 kt | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 3.03 kt | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 kt | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.19 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 894.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9626 kt | 0.7209 kt | 1.29 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 kt | 1.23 kt | 2.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 kt | 1.82 kt | 3.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 kt | 2.83 kt | 3.19 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China, mainland 127.53 kt compare
- 3 OECD 6.27 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 kt compare
- 7 South Africa 1.92 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 1.87 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in India?
- Food packaging — emissions in India was 3.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7209 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for food packaging — emissions?
- India ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.