Food Packaging — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Packaging — Emissions was 623.24 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
623.24 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
4th
of 16 regions
All-time high
623.24 kt
in 2023
All-time low
63.97 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 74.9 kt1991: 75.8 kt1992: 71.1 kt1993: 68.6 kt1994: 64 kt1995: 73.2 kt1996: 80.8 kt1997: 94.3 kt1998: 78.1 kt1999: 76.4 kt2000: 67.1 kt2001: 69.4 kt2002: 70.6 kt2003: 64.2 kt2004: 68.8 kt2005: 77.5 kt2006: 102.2 kt2007: 123.6 kt2008: 149.8 kt2009: 204.4 kt2010: 240.3 kt2011: 206.5 kt2012: 174.6 kt2013: 173.1 kt2014: 239.4 kt2015: 281 kt2016: 369.1 kt2017: 343.3 kt2018: 399.4 kt2019: 469.3 kt2020: 561.6 kt2021: 571.7 kt2022: 611.7 kt2023: 623.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 623.24 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 623.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.97 kt, in 1994.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.72 kt 63.97 kt 94.27 kt 10
2000s 99.76 kt 64.2 kt 204.36 kt 10
2010s 289.61 kt 173.13 kt 469.35 kt 10
2020s 592.06 kt 561.61 kt 623.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 95,897 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 92,446 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 69,267 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
  5. 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
  6. 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
  7. 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 623.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 623.24 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.97 kt in 1994.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food packaging — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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