Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Food Packaging — Emissions was 5,251 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,251 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5,786 kt
in 2021
All-time low
795.31 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 795.3 kt1991: 926.4 kt1992: 947 kt1993: 997.7 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 928 kt2015: 986.6 kt2016: 5.3k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 5.1k kt2020: 5.2k kt2021: 5.8k kt2022: 5.4k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Brazil stood at 5,251 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Brazil peaked at 5,786 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 795.31 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 795.31 kt —
1991 926.38 kt +16.5%
1992 947.04 kt +2.2%
1993 997.66 kt +5.3%
1994 1,037 kt +3.9%
1995 1,063 kt +2.5%
1996 1,101 kt +3.6%
1997 1,148 kt +4.2%
1998 1,154 kt +0.6%
1999 1,109 kt -3.9%
2000 1,213 kt +9.4%
2001 1,219 kt +0.5%
2002 1,296 kt +6.3%
2003 1,345 kt +3.8%
2004 1,388 kt +3.2%
2005 1,335 kt -3.8%
2006 1,292 kt -3.2%
2007 1,404 kt +8.7%
2008 1,125 kt -19.9%
2009 1,030 kt -8.5%
2010 1,229 kt +19.3%
2011 1,339 kt +9.0%
2012 1,272 kt -5.0%
2013 1,018 kt -19.9%
2014 927.99 kt -8.9%
2015 986.6 kt +6.3%
2016 5,349 kt +442.2%
2017 5,540 kt +3.6%
2018 4,766 kt -14.0%
2019 5,057 kt +6.1%
2020 5,191 kt +2.7%
2021 5,786 kt +11.5%
2022 5,419 kt -6.3%
2023 5,251 kt -3.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5,251 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.95 kt, 33.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5,251 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.27 kt, 124.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +442.2% 986.6 kt 5,349 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,028 kt 795.31 kt 1,154 kt 10
2000s 1,265 kt 1,030 kt 1,404 kt 10
2010s 2,749 kt 927.99 kt 5,540 kt 10
2020s 5,412 kt 5,191 kt 5,786 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
  2. 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
  3. 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
  4. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.22 kt compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.8 kt compare
  6. 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
  7. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
  8. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Brazil?
Food packaging — emissions in Brazil was 5,251 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5,786 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 795.31 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food packaging — emissions?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.