Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,519 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,519 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5,139 kt
in 1996
All-time low
3,519 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.9k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.5k kt1994: 4.6k kt1995: 4.8k kt1996: 5.1k kt1997: 5.1k kt1998: 4.5k kt1999: 4.2k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 4.2k kt2002: 4.5k kt2003: 4.6k kt2004: 4.8k kt2005: 4.9k kt2006: 4.9k kt2007: 4.8k kt2008: 4.5k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 4.3k kt2011: 5.0k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 4.9k kt2014: 4.4k kt2015: 4.3k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 3.9k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.5k kt2023: 3.5k kt

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 3,519 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 5,139 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,519 kt, in 2022.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,883 kt
1991 4,448 kt +14.6%
1992 4,524 kt +1.7%
1993 4,497 kt -0.6%
1994 4,597 kt +2.2%
1995 4,798 kt +4.4%
1996 5,139 kt +7.1%
1997 5,131 kt -0.2%
1998 4,483 kt -12.6%
1999 4,249 kt -5.2%
2000 4,223 kt -0.6%
2001 4,153 kt -1.7%
2002 4,524 kt +8.9%
2003 4,606 kt +1.8%
2004 4,827 kt +4.8%
2005 4,863 kt +0.7%
2006 4,921 kt +1.2%
2007 4,765 kt -3.2%
2008 4,505 kt -5.5%
2009 4,096 kt -9.1%
2010 4,337 kt +5.9%
2011 5,002 kt +15.3%
2012 4,856 kt -2.9%
2013 4,903 kt +1.0%
2014 4,434 kt -9.6%
2015 4,302 kt -3.0%
2016 4,108 kt -4.5%
2017 3,936 kt -4.2%
2018 3,604 kt -8.4%
2019 3,598 kt -0.2%
2020 3,606 kt +0.2%
2021 3,841 kt +6.5%
2022 3,519 kt -8.4%
2023 3,519 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,575 kt 3,883 kt 5,139 kt 10
2000s 4,548 kt 4,096 kt 4,921 kt 10
2010s 4,308 kt 3,598 kt 5,002 kt 10
2020s 3,621 kt 3,519 kt 3,841 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 11 India 3,760 kt compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 31.9 kt compare
  3. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.3 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
  7. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
  8. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0305 kt compare
  9. 15 Italy 3,008 kt compare
  10. 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
  11. 16 Micronesia 0 kt compare
  12. 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of was 3,519 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 5,139 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,519 kt in 2022.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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