Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 92,446 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
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 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,596 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,858 kt | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 3,083 kt | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 4,383 kt | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 4,737 kt | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4,707 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,028 kt | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,793 kt | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,044 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,725 kt | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 28,350 kt | +500.0% |
| 2001 | 39,339 kt | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 39,244 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47,213 kt | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 64,282 kt | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 73,596 kt | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 74,884 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 81,958 kt | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 86,536 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 88,363 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92,720 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 102,081 kt | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 94,072 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 93,566 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98,907 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 90,774 kt | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 89,267 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 82,260 kt | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 81,008 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 75,218 kt | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 80,344 kt | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 75,538 kt | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 92,446 kt | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 92,446 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +500.0% | 4,725 kt | 28,350 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
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 134 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.