Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 131,233 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131,233 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 16 regions
All-time high
142,187 kt
in 2014
All-time low
23,391 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 23.4k kt1991: 25.0k kt1992: 26.3k kt1993: 28.1k kt1994: 29.0k kt1995: 29.2k kt1996: 30.4k kt1997: 30.4k kt1998: 28.1k kt1999: 28.7k kt2000: 53.7k kt2001: 65.6k kt2002: 66.1k kt2003: 74.9k kt2004: 93.3k kt2005: 102.6k kt2006: 104.4k kt2007: 112.9k kt2008: 119.5k kt2009: 122.3k kt2010: 126.6k kt2011: 138.1k kt2012: 130.3k kt2013: 133.6k kt2014: 142.2k kt2015: 129.3k kt2016: 129.0k kt2017: 117.4k kt2018: 117.0k kt2019: 109.6k kt2020: 114.1k kt2021: 111.7k kt2022: 131.4k kt2023: 131.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia is 131,233 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 142,187 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,391 kt, in 1990.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23,391 kt
1991 24,992 kt +6.8%
1992 26,311 kt +5.3%
1993 28,123 kt +6.9%
1994 29,047 kt +3.3%
1995 29,206 kt +0.6%
1996 30,371 kt +4.0%
1997 30,381 kt +0.0%
1998 28,051 kt -7.7%
1999 28,724 kt +2.4%
2000 53,685 kt +86.9%
2001 65,617 kt +22.2%
2002 66,096 kt +0.7%
2003 74,881 kt +13.3%
2004 93,264 kt +24.5%
2005 102,598 kt +10.0%
2006 104,387 kt +1.7%
2007 112,947 kt +8.2%
2008 119,530 kt +5.8%
2009 122,273 kt +2.3%
2010 126,588 kt +3.5%
2011 138,073 kt +9.1%
2012 130,338 kt -5.6%
2013 133,628 kt +2.5%
2014 142,187 kt +6.4%
2015 129,338 kt -9.0%
2016 129,046 kt -0.2%
2017 117,394 kt -9.0%
2018 117,012 kt -0.3%
2019 109,618 kt -6.3%
2020 114,087 kt +4.1%
2021 111,653 kt -2.1%
2022 131,409 kt +17.7%
2023 131,233 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,860 kt 23,391 kt 30,381 kt 10
2000s 91,528 kt 53,685 kt 122,273 kt 10
2010s 127,322 kt 109,618 kt 142,187 kt 10
2020s 122,096 kt 111,653 kt 131,409 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 99,753 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 131,233 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 142,187 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,391 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf