Food Packaging — Emissions in United States
United States: Food Packaging — Emissions was 21,385 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in United States stood at 21,385 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in United States peaked at 51,393 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,620 kt, in 2020.
That places United States 4th 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 in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 21,385 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 189.38 kt, 112.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +50.1% | 32,898 kt | 49,364 kt |
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
More climate change data for United States
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in United States?
- Food packaging — emissions in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 51,393 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,620 kt in 2020.
- How does United States rank for food packaging — emissions?
- United States ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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