Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 4,224 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,224 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8,599 kt
in 2014
All-time low
816.88 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 816.9 kt1991: 944.1 kt1992: 970.1 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 2.9k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 3.5k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 7.4k kt2014: 8.6k kt2015: 7.6k kt2016: 8.1k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.2k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 4.2k kt2023: 4.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia is 4,224 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 8,599 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 816.88 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 816.88 kt
1991 944.06 kt +15.6%
1992 970.12 kt +2.8%
1993 1,002 kt +3.3%
1994 1,070 kt +6.8%
1995 1,082 kt +1.1%
1996 1,130 kt +4.5%
1997 1,234 kt +9.2%
1998 1,226 kt -0.6%
1999 1,334 kt +8.8%
2000 1,821 kt +36.5%
2001 1,832 kt +0.6%
2002 2,008 kt +9.6%
2003 1,960 kt -2.4%
2004 2,064 kt +5.3%
2005 2,170 kt +5.2%
2006 2,659 kt +22.5%
2007 3,125 kt +17.5%
2008 2,929 kt -6.3%
2009 3,112 kt +6.3%
2010 3,065 kt -1.5%
2011 3,510 kt +14.5%
2012 3,661 kt +4.3%
2013 7,390 kt +101.9%
2014 8,599 kt +16.4%
2015 7,596 kt -11.7%
2016 8,136 kt +7.1%
2017 4,089 kt -49.7%
2018 4,187 kt +2.4%
2019 4,098 kt -2.1%
2020 3,376 kt -17.6%
2021 3,838 kt +13.7%
2022 4,224 kt +10.1%
2023 4,224 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,081 kt 816.88 kt 1,334 kt 10
2000s 2,368 kt 1,821 kt 3,125 kt 10
2010s 5,433 kt 3,065 kt 8,599 kt 10
2020s 3,915 kt 3,376 kt 4,224 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  3. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare
  4. 20 Thailand 1,926 kt compare
  5. 21 Spain 1,926 kt compare
  6. 22 France 1,907 kt compare
  7. 23 Mexico 1,840 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia was 4,224 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,599 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 816.88 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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