Food Packaging — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 167.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
167.3 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
200.38 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Malaysia, 1997–2023

0501001502001997201020231997: 16.2 kt1998: 15 kt1999: 13.1 kt2000: 17.7 kt2001: 19.4 kt2002: 20.8 kt2003: 19 kt2004: 16.2 kt2005: 17.5 kt2006: 16.8 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 17.6 kt2016: 19.3 kt2017: 14.1 kt2018: 18 kt2019: 108.1 kt2020: 157.3 kt2021: 200.4 kt2022: 167.3 kt2023: 167.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Malaysia stood at 167.3 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 828.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 200.38 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2007.

That places Malaysia 55th out of 120 countries 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 14.78 kt 13.12 kt 16.17 kt 3
2000s 12.75 kt 0 kt 20.83 kt 10
2010s 17.72 kt 0 kt 108.06 kt 10
2020s 173.07 kt 157.29 kt 200.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 52 Ireland 191.09 kt compare
  2. 53 Slovenia 189.38 kt compare
  3. 54 Egypt 168.98 kt compare
  4. 56 Norway 162.92 kt compare
  5. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146.6 kt compare
  6. 58 New Zealand 123.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Malaysia?
Food packaging — emissions in Malaysia was 167.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 200.38 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2007.
How does Malaysia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malaysia 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