Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in World
World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 212,609 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in World is 212,609 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in World peaked at 229,242 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 112,249 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,249 kt | — |
| 1991 | 127,460 kt | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 120,906 kt | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 122,380 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 119,758 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 141,337 kt | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 146,570 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 151,052 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 137,305 kt | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 136,595 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 165,928 kt | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 176,453 kt | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 167,449 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 175,748 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 192,297 kt | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 202,676 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 203,614 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 220,783 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 224,228 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 216,271 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 229,242 kt | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 228,249 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 216,467 kt | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 217,719 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 226,524 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 213,916 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 215,010 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200,679 kt | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 198,938 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 190,169 kt | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 192,583 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 195,858 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 213,848 kt | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 212,609 kt | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,561 kt | 112,249 kt | 151,052 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,545 kt | 165,928 kt | 224,228 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,691 kt | 190,169 kt | 229,242 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,724 kt | 192,583 kt | 213,848 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 95,897 kt compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in World?
- Food packaging — emissions in World was 212,609 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 229,242 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,249 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for food packaging — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.