Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Food Packaging — Emissions was 5,251 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,251 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5,786 kt
in 2021
All-time low
795.31 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 795.3 kt1991: 926.4 kt1992: 947 kt1993: 997.7 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 928 kt2015: 986.6 kt2016: 5.3k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 5.1k kt2020: 5.2k kt2021: 5.8k kt2022: 5.4k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5,251 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Brazil peaked at 5,786 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 795.31 kt, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 1,028 kt 795.31 kt 1,154 kt 10
2000s 1,265 kt 1,030 kt 1,404 kt 10
2010s 2,749 kt 927.99 kt 5,540 kt 10
2020s 5,412 kt 5,191 kt 5,786 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
  2. 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
  3. 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
  4. 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
  5. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  6. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Brazil?
Food packaging — emissions in Brazil was 5,251 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5,786 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 795.31 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food packaging — emissions?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
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
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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