Food Packaging — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Emissions was 3,619 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,619 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,124 kt
in 2011
All-time low
1,838 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 2.4k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 3.2k kt2001: 3.2k kt2002: 3.1k kt2003: 3.2k kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 3.7k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 4.0k kt2011: 4.1k kt2012: 3.9k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 3.9k kt2017: 3.9k kt2018: 4.0k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.7k kt2021: 3.7k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Republic of Korea is 3,619 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 4,124 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,838 kt, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,838 kt
1991 2,149 kt +16.9%
1992 2,476 kt +15.2%
1993 2,649 kt +7.0%
1994 2,820 kt +6.4%
1995 2,821 kt +0.0%
1996 2,789 kt -1.2%
1997 2,782 kt -0.3%
1998 2,439 kt -12.3%
1999 2,696 kt +10.6%
2000 3,208 kt +19.0%
2001 3,237 kt +0.9%
2002 3,107 kt -4.0%
2003 3,156 kt +1.6%
2004 3,262 kt +3.4%
2005 3,163 kt -3.0%
2006 3,184 kt +0.7%
2007 3,330 kt +4.6%
2008 3,655 kt +9.8%
2009 4,072 kt +11.4%
2010 3,999 kt -1.8%
2011 4,124 kt +3.1%
2012 3,879 kt -5.9%
2013 3,813 kt -1.7%
2014 3,602 kt -5.5%
2015 3,816 kt +5.9%
2016 3,853 kt +1.0%
2017 3,861 kt +0.2%
2018 4,035 kt +4.5%
2019 3,777 kt -6.4%
2020 3,663 kt -3.0%
2021 3,706 kt +1.2%
2022 3,619 kt -2.3%
2023 3,619 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,546 kt 1,838 kt 2,821 kt 10
2000s 3,338 kt 3,107 kt 4,072 kt 10
2010s 3,876 kt 3,602 kt 4,124 kt 10
2020s 3,652 kt 3,619 kt 3,706 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  2. 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare
  3. 11 India 3,664 kt compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 31.87 kt compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.97 kt compare
  6. 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
  7. 13 Micronesia 5.82 kt compare
  8. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
  10. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
  11. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
  12. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.012 kt compare
  13. 16 Poland 2,620 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — emissions in Republic of Korea was 3,619 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,124 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,838 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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