Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,180 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,180 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 14,843 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,166 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,076 kt | 7,194 kt | 9,745 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,880 kt | 8,828 kt | 12,072 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,074 kt | 4,243 kt | 14,843 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,187 kt | 4,166 kt | 4,222 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 11 India 3,760 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 4,180 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,843 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,166 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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