Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 6.27 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in OECD stood at 6.27 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places OECD 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.47 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.54 kt | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 13.05 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.86 kt | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 12.82 kt | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 12.69 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.28 kt | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.81 kt | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 10.12 kt | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 10.32 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.37 kt | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 9.93 kt | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.86 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.23 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.22 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.68 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.66 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.16 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.27 kt | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 9.92 kt | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.04 kt | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.05 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.52 kt | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2 kt | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 kt | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.84 kt | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.17 kt | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.81 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 kt | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.88 kt | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.27 kt | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.27 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 129.59 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 127.53 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
- 5 India 3.19 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
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 134 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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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.