Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,682 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,682 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 121 countries
All-time high
6,070 kt
in 2007
All-time low
3,332 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.1k kt1992: 4.2k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.7k kt1995: 3.8k kt1996: 3.7k kt1997: 3.8k kt1998: 4.8k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 4.6k kt2001: 4.8k kt2002: 4.6k kt2003: 4.6k kt2004: 4.3k kt2005: 4.5k kt2006: 4.4k kt2007: 6.1k kt2008: 5.4k kt2009: 4.2k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.4k kt2015: 3.3k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 3.6k kt2018: 3.5k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.5k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 3,682 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 6,070 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,332 kt, in 2015.

Canada ranks 12th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,045 kt 3,711 kt 4,816 kt 10
2000s 4,747 kt 4,213 kt 6,070 kt 10
2010s 3,604 kt 3,332 kt 4,086 kt 10
2020s 3,570 kt 3,371 kt 3,682 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
  2. 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
  3. 11 India 3,760 kt compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
  5. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
  6. 15 Italy 3,008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 3,682 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6,070 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,332 kt in 2015.
How does Canada rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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