Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in OECD
OECD: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 69,267 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in OECD stood at 69,267 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in OECD peaked at 119,726 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,975 kt, in 2020.
That places OECD 3rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,580 kt | — |
| 1991 | 105,146 kt | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 97,563 kt | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 96,856 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 95,322 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 113,505 kt | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 115,493 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 119,726 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 106,490 kt | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 105,671 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 110,905 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 109,656 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 99,365 kt | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 99,091 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97,750 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97,436 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95,295 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 102,602 kt | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 99,081 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 89,990 kt | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 94,606 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 85,056 kt | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 81,017 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 78,368 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 78,602 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77,396 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76,876 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72,996 kt | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 71,020 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 68,036 kt | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 65,975 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 70,883 kt | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 69,286 kt | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 69,267 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,635 kt | 90,580 kt | 119,726 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,117 kt | 89,990 kt | 110,905 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,397 kt | 68,036 kt | 94,606 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,853 kt | 65,975 kt | 70,883 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 95,897 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 92,446 kt compare
- 4 United States 21,385 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
- 5 Russia 12,362 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in OECD?
- Food packaging — emissions in OECD was 69,267 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 119,726 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,975 kt in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for food packaging — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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