Food Packaging — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 6,912 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,912 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,912 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,316 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 2.7k kt2010: 2.8k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.9k kt2013: 4.0k kt2014: 6.4k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 3.1k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.5k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 6.9k kt2023: 6.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in South-Eastern Asia is 6,912 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6,912 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,316 kt, in 1990.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,316 kt —
1991 1,662 kt +26.3%
1992 1,661 kt -0.0%
1993 1,738 kt +4.6%
1994 1,776 kt +2.2%
1995 1,912 kt +7.7%
1996 2,156 kt +12.7%
1997 2,246 kt +4.2%
1998 1,787 kt -20.5%
1999 2,060 kt +15.3%
2000 2,128 kt +3.3%
2001 2,157 kt +1.3%
2002 2,105 kt -2.4%
2003 2,138 kt +1.6%
2004 2,507 kt +17.3%
2005 2,313 kt -7.7%
2006 2,225 kt -3.8%
2007 2,378 kt +6.9%
2008 2,614 kt +9.9%
2009 2,653 kt +1.5%
2010 2,750 kt +3.7%
2011 2,520 kt -8.4%
2012 2,925 kt +16.1%
2013 4,014 kt +37.2%
2014 6,425 kt +60.1%
2015 2,881 kt -55.2%
2016 3,283 kt +14.0%
2017 3,078 kt -6.3%
2018 3,641 kt +18.3%
2019 3,515 kt -3.4%
2020 3,522 kt +0.2%
2021 4,364 kt +23.9%
2022 6,863 kt +57.3%
2023 6,912 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,831 kt 1,316 kt 2,246 kt 10
2000s 2,322 kt 2,105 kt 2,653 kt 10
2010s 3,503 kt 2,520 kt 6,425 kt 10
2020s 5,415 kt 3,522 kt 6,912 kt 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 5.82 kt compare
  3. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
  6. 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.012 kt compare
  8. 16 Poland 2,620 kt compare
  9. 17 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare
  10. 18 Indonesia 2,210 kt compare
  11. 19 Algeria 2,047 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in South-Eastern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions in South-Eastern Asia was 6,912 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,912 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,316 kt in 1990.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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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
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