Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in India
India: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 3,664 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in India stood at 3,664 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in India peaked at 8,444 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 769.33 kt, in 1990.
That places India 11th out of 134 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 (CO2) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 769.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 871.41 kt | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 907.37 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 936.47 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,004 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,017 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,054 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,151 kt | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1,129 kt | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,256 kt | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,726 kt | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 1,737 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,910 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,857 kt | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,947 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,066 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,560 kt | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 3,007 kt | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2,803 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,992 kt | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,930 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,365 kt | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,513 kt | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7,238 kt | +106.0% |
| 2014 | 8,444 kt | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7,253 kt | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 7,446 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,527 kt | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 3,772 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,658 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,103 kt | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 3,554 kt | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 3,664 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,664 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,664 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.94 kt, 58.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +106.0% | 3,513 kt | 7,238 kt |
| 2017 | -52.6% | 7,446 kt | 3,527 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,010 kt | 769.33 kt | 1,256 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,260 kt | 1,726 kt | 3,007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,115 kt | 2,930 kt | 8,444 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,497 kt | 3,103 kt | 3,664 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in India?
- Food packaging — emissions in India was 3,664 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,444 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.33 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for food packaging — emissions?
- India ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.