Food Packaging — Emissions in Melanesia

Melanesia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 69.16 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.16 kt
Change on year
up 36.0%
Rank
10th
of 16 regions
All-time high
79.09 kt
in 2013
All-time low
21.15 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Melanesia, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 42.3 kt1991: 42.3 kt1992: 37 kt1993: 37 kt1994: 42.3 kt1995: 47.6 kt1996: 47.6 kt1997: 37 kt1998: 37 kt1999: 47.6 kt2000: 42.3 kt2001: 21.1 kt2002: 47.6 kt2003: 47.6 kt2004: 47.6 kt2005: 68.2 kt2006: 57.6 kt2007: 69.2 kt2008: 61 kt2009: 55.9 kt2010: 56.2 kt2011: 73.4 kt2012: 68.2 kt2013: 79.1 kt2014: 64.4 kt2015: 62.5 kt2016: 60 kt2017: 50.1 kt2018: 54.2 kt2019: 61.1 kt2020: 54 kt2021: 51.8 kt2022: 50.9 kt2023: 69.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Melanesia is 69.16 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Melanesia peaked at 79.09 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.15 kt, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.76 kt 36.97 kt 47.57 kt 10
2000s 51.81 kt 21.15 kt 69.24 kt 10
2010s 62.92 kt 50.14 kt 79.09 kt 10
2020s 56.45 kt 50.86 kt 69.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
  2. 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  4. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  5. 11 India 3,664 kt compare
  6. 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
  7. 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Melanesia?
Food packaging — emissions in Melanesia was 69.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 79.09 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.15 kt in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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