Food Packaging — Emissions in India

India: Food Packaging — Emissions was 3,664 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,664 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8,444 kt
in 2014
All-time low
769.33 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 769.3 kt1991: 871.4 kt1992: 907.4 kt1993: 936.5 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 7.2k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 7.3k kt2016: 7.4k kt2017: 3.5k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.7k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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 10th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  3. 9 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  4. 11 Canada 3,664 kt compare
  5. 12 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
  6. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 10th out of 133 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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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
Last refreshed

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.