Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,313 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,313 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5,856 kt
in 2021
All-time low
800.01 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 800 kt1991: 931.9 kt1992: 952.6 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 940.4 kt2015: 1,000 kt2016: 5.4k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 5.1k kt2020: 5.3k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5,313 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 415.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 5,856 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800.01 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 800.01 kt
1991 931.9 kt +16.5%
1992 952.57 kt +2.2%
1993 1,004 kt +5.4%
1994 1,044 kt +4.0%
1995 1,071 kt +2.5%
1996 1,110 kt +3.7%
1997 1,158 kt +4.3%
1998 1,167 kt +0.7%
1999 1,123 kt -3.8%
2000 1,228 kt +9.4%
2001 1,233 kt +0.4%
2002 1,313 kt +6.4%
2003 1,363 kt +3.9%
2004 1,408 kt +3.3%
2005 1,354 kt -3.8%
2006 1,310 kt -3.2%
2007 1,424 kt +8.7%
2008 1,141 kt -19.9%
2009 1,045 kt -8.5%
2010 1,245 kt +19.2%
2011 1,358 kt +9.0%
2012 1,289 kt -5.1%
2013 1,031 kt -20.0%
2014 940.44 kt -8.8%
2015 999.98 kt +6.3%
2016 5,415 kt +441.5%
2017 5,610 kt +3.6%
2018 4,829 kt -13.9%
2019 5,120 kt +6.0%
2020 5,257 kt +2.7%
2021 5,856 kt +11.4%
2022 5,486 kt -6.3%
2023 5,313 kt -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,036 kt 800.01 kt 1,167 kt 10
2000s 1,282 kt 1,045 kt 1,424 kt 10
2010s 2,784 kt 940.44 kt 5,610 kt 10
2020s 5,478 kt 5,257 kt 5,856 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
  3. 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
  4. 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
  5. 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 5,313 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5,856 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 800.01 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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
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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