Food Packaging — Emissions in China
China: Food Packaging — Emissions was 95,897 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in China is 95,897 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in China peaked at 106,970 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,389 kt, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 133 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,672 kt | 6,389 kt | 10,058 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,827 kt | 32,488 kt | 92,370 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,203 kt | 78,747 kt | 106,970 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,744 kt | 79,302 kt | 95,897 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 92,446 kt compare
- 3 OECD 69,267 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,362 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in China?
- Food packaging — emissions in China was 95,897 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 106,970 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,389 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 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.