Food Packaging — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Food Packaging — Emissions was 520.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
520.43 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 35 regions
All-time high
520.43 kt
in 2023
All-time low
49.27 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 50.4 kt1991: 49.3 kt1992: 54 kt1993: 52 kt1994: 58.3 kt1995: 60.1 kt1996: 69.1 kt1997: 71.5 kt1998: 72.4 kt1999: 80.4 kt2000: 79.1 kt2001: 95.6 kt2002: 95.7 kt2003: 93.2 kt2004: 97.9 kt2005: 94.6 kt2006: 88.9 kt2007: 108.9 kt2008: 110.9 kt2009: 97.9 kt2010: 128.6 kt2011: 158.5 kt2012: 157.9 kt2013: 187.6 kt2014: 156 kt2015: 144.3 kt2016: 143 kt2017: 148.5 kt2018: 151.9 kt2019: 444.5 kt2020: 482.5 kt2021: 475.2 kt2022: 519.6 kt2023: 520.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Caribbean is 520.43 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 520.43 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.27 kt, in 1991.

That places Caribbean 21st out of 35 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.74 kt 49.27 kt 80.36 kt 10
2000s 96.25 kt 79.11 kt 110.9 kt 10
2010s 182.08 kt 128.64 kt 444.55 kt 10
2020s 499.46 kt 475.24 kt 520.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 18 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  2. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare
  3. 20 Thailand 1,926 kt compare
  4. 21 Spain 1,926 kt compare
  5. 22 France 1,907 kt compare
  6. 23 Mexico 1,840 kt compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,770 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Caribbean?
Food packaging — emissions in Caribbean was 520.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 520.43 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 49.27 kt in 1991.
How does Caribbean rank for food packaging — emissions?
Caribbean ranks 21st out of 35 regions with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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