Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 5,491 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,491 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,585 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,443 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.3k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.7k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 4.0k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 4.7k kt2018: 4.7k kt2019: 4.7k kt2020: 5.1k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Western Asia stood at 5,491 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 5,585 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,443 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,443 kt
1991 1,553 kt +7.6%
1992 1,807 kt +16.3%
1993 1,932 kt +6.9%
1994 1,899 kt -1.7%
1995 1,993 kt +5.0%
1996 2,221 kt +11.4%
1997 2,261 kt +1.8%
1998 2,219 kt -1.9%
1999 2,417 kt +8.9%
2000 2,354 kt -2.6%
2001 2,271 kt -3.5%
2002 2,219 kt -2.3%
2003 2,329 kt +5.0%
2004 2,346 kt +0.7%
2005 2,204 kt -6.1%
2006 2,433 kt +10.4%
2007 2,733 kt +12.4%
2008 3,394 kt +24.2%
2009 3,433 kt +1.2%
2010 3,158 kt -8.0%
2011 3,416 kt +8.2%
2012 3,529 kt +3.3%
2013 3,545 kt +0.5%
2014 3,997 kt +12.7%
2015 4,246 kt +6.2%
2016 4,647 kt +9.5%
2017 4,745 kt +2.1%
2018 4,673 kt -1.5%
2019 4,720 kt +1.0%
2020 5,122 kt +8.5%
2021 5,585 kt +9.0%
2022 5,509 kt -1.4%
2023 5,491 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,975 kt 1,443 kt 2,417 kt 10
2000s 2,572 kt 2,204 kt 3,433 kt 10
2010s 4,068 kt 3,158 kt 4,745 kt 10
2020s 5,427 kt 5,122 kt 5,585 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
  2. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
  3. 16 Poland 2,620 kt compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  6. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare
  7. 20 Thailand 1,926 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Western Asia?
Food packaging — emissions in Western Asia was 5,491 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,585 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,443 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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