Food Packaging — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Food Packaging — Emissions was 21,385 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in United States of America stood at 21,385 kt.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in United States of America peaked at 51,393 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,620 kt, in 2020.
That places United States of America 9th out of 31 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.
Food Packaging — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,804 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43,930 kt | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 36,181 kt | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 34,789 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 32,898 kt | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 49,364 kt | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 49,596 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51,393 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 41,238 kt | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 39,490 kt | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 42,400 kt | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 41,259 kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 31,044 kt | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 31,207 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31,065 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30,288 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29,193 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30,489 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 30,256 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,791 kt | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 26,934 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 25,440 kt | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 24,001 kt | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 23,308 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25,465 kt | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 24,716 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23,964 kt | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,446 kt | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 19,538 kt | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18,841 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,620 kt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,732 kt | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 21,385 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21,385 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,568 kt | 32,898 kt | 51,393 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,299 kt | 25,791 kt | 42,400 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,265 kt | 18,841 kt | 26,934 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,531 kt | 18,620 kt | 21,385 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.22 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.8 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare
- 11 India 3,664 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 31.87 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.97 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in United States of America?
- Food packaging — emissions in United States of America was 21,385 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 51,393 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,620 kt in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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