Food Packaging — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 92,446 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
92,446 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
102,081 kt
in 2011
All-time low
2,596 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 2.6k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 3.1k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.7k kt1995: 4.7k kt1996: 5.0k kt1997: 4.8k kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 4.7k kt2000: 28.4k kt2001: 39.3k kt2002: 39.2k kt2003: 47.2k kt2004: 64.3k kt2005: 73.6k kt2006: 74.9k kt2007: 82.0k kt2008: 86.5k kt2009: 88.4k kt2010: 92.7k kt2011: 102.1k kt2012: 94.1k kt2013: 93.6k kt2014: 98.9k kt2015: 90.8k kt2016: 89.3k kt2017: 82.3k kt2018: 81.0k kt2019: 75.2k kt2020: 80.3k kt2021: 75.5k kt2022: 92.4k kt2023: 92.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in China, mainland stood at 92,446 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 102,081 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,596 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,195 kt 2,596 kt 5,044 kt 10
2000s 62,377 kt 28,350 kt 88,363 kt 10
2010s 89,987 kt 75,218 kt 102,081 kt 10
2020s 85,193 kt 75,538 kt 92,446 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 95,897 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 69,267 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in China, mainland?
Food packaging — emissions in China, mainland was 92,446 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 102,081 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,596 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for food packaging — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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
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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.