Food Packaging — Emissions in Oceania

Oceania: Food Packaging — Emissions was 4,350 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,350 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
15,154 kt
in 2010
All-time low
4,332 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.6k kt1991: 7.4k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 7.9k kt1994: 8.0k kt1995: 8.0k kt1996: 8.2k kt1997: 8.5k kt1998: 9.7k kt1999: 10.0k kt2000: 10.2k kt2001: 10.0k kt2002: 10.1k kt2003: 9.1k kt2004: 9.3k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.5k kt2007: 10.7k kt2008: 10.7k kt2009: 12.3k kt2010: 15.2k kt2011: 7.5k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.7k kt2014: 5.4k kt2015: 4.9k kt2016: 4.9k kt2017: 4.6k kt2018: 4.5k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 4,350 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Oceania peaked at 15,154 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,332 kt, in 2022.

That places Oceania 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,290 kt 7,412 kt 10,008 kt 10
2000s 10,180 kt 9,149 kt 12,341 kt 10
2010s 6,289 kt 4,445 kt 15,154 kt 10
2020s 4,350 kt 4,332 kt 4,381 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  2. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  3. 11 India 3,664 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
  7. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Oceania?
Food packaging — emissions in Oceania was 4,350 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 15,154 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,332 kt in 2022.
How does Oceania rank for food packaging — emissions?
Oceania ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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