Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in South America
South America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 2.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in South America is 2.43 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in South America peaked at 2.6 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0998 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.124 kt | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1387 kt | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1628 kt | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 kt | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2668 kt | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3224 kt | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3846 kt | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4632 kt | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5541 kt | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5824 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5585 kt | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6181 kt | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6799 kt | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7118 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6831 kt | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6148 kt | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7173 kt | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5837 kt | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5307 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5609 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6227 kt | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5658 kt | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5602 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8324 kt | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8098 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 kt | +194.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.37 kt | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 kt | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +194.9% | 0.8098 kt | 2.39 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2701 kt | 0.0998 kt | 0.5541 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.628 kt | 0.5307 kt | 0.7173 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kt | 0.5602 kt | 2.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kt | 2.43 kt | 2.6 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Viet Nam 1.48 kt compare
- 10 Japan 1.46 kt compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
- 12 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
- 13 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 0.4616 kt compare
- 15 Türkiye 0.4494 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in South America?
- Food packaging — emissions in South America was 2.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- South America ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.