Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 623.24 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 623.24 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 623.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.97 kt, in 1994.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 75.83 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 71.09 kt | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 68.58 kt | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 63.97 kt | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 73.15 kt | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 80.81 kt | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 94.27 kt | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 78.14 kt | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 76.42 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 67.12 kt | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 69.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 70.62 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.2 kt | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 68.83 kt | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 77.54 kt | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 102.22 kt | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 123.58 kt | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 149.77 kt | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 204.36 kt | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 240.29 kt | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 206.5 kt | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 174.63 kt | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 173.13 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 239.37 kt | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 280.99 kt | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 369.09 kt | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 343.33 kt | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 399.37 kt | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 469.35 kt | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 561.61 kt | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 571.7 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 611.7 kt | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 623.24 kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.72 kt | 63.97 kt | 94.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.76 kt | 64.2 kt | 204.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.61 kt | 173.13 kt | 469.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.06 kt | 561.61 kt | 623.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food packaging — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 623.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 623.24 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.97 kt in 1994.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.