Food Packaging — Emissions in India

India: Food Packaging — Emissions was 3,664 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,664 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8,444 kt
in 2014
All-time low
769.33 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 769.3 kt1991: 871.4 kt1992: 907.4 kt1993: 936.5 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 7.2k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 7.3k kt2016: 7.4k kt2017: 3.5k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.7k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 3,664 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in India peaked at 8,444 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 769.33 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 11th 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 1,010 kt 769.33 kt 1,256 kt 10
2000s 2,260 kt 1,726 kt 3,007 kt 10
2010s 5,115 kt 2,930 kt 8,444 kt 10
2020s 3,497 kt 3,103 kt 3,664 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  3. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
  6. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in India?
Food packaging — emissions in India was 3,664 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 8,444 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 769.33 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food packaging — emissions?
India ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (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