Food Packaging — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Food Packaging — Emissions was 25,049 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 25,049 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Northern America peaked at 55,167 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,973 kt, in 2020.
Northern America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,763 kt | — |
| 1991 | 48,001 kt | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 40,340 kt | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 38,477 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36,595 kt | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 53,155 kt | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 53,300 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55,167 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 46,025 kt | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 44,043 kt | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 46,999 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 45,991 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35,618 kt | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 35,769 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35,338 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34,789 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33,572 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,523 kt | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 35,611 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29,978 kt | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 30,995 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 29,440 kt | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 27,694 kt | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 26,763 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,824 kt | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 28,031 kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27,297 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23,999 kt | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 23,023 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,428 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21,973 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24,260 kt | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 25,049 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25,049 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,586 kt | 36,595 kt | 55,167 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,019 kt | 29,978 kt | 46,999 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,849 kt | 22,428 kt | 30,995 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,083 kt | 21,973 kt | 25,049 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
- 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Northern America?
- Food packaging — emissions in Northern America was 25,049 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 55,167 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,973 kt in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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