What is food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries?

Food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries was 76,643 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?

The highest recorded value was 125,488 kt in 1997.

What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?

The lowest recorded value was 73,591 kt in 2020.

How does Annex I countries rank for food packaging — emissions?

Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.

Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Annex I countries 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Annex I countries

Name: Food Packaging — Emissions in Annex I countries
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Annex I countries: Food Packaging — Emissions was 76,643 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

76,643 kt

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

5th

of 35 groups

All-time high

125,488 kt

in 1997

All-time low

73,591 kt

in 2020

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries is 76,643 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 125,488 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73,591 kt, in 2020.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	108,877 kt	95,182 kt	125,488 kt	10
2000s	107,445 kt	96,634 kt	116,516 kt	10
2010s	86,722 kt	75,577 kt	102,687 kt	10
2020s	76,524 kt	73,591 kt	79,219 kt	4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

2 China, mainland 92,446 kt compare
3 OECD 69,267 kt compare
4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
8 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More climate change data for Annex I countries

Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 900.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 994,926 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 235,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 759,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 889.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,115 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 238,744 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 278,273 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,412 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 39,529 kt (2050)

All data for Annex I countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries?: Food packaging — emissions in Annex I countries was 76,643 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?: The highest recorded value was 125,488 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?: The lowest recorded value was 73,591 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for food packaging — emissions?: Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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

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: 168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.