Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,760 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,760 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
8,576 kt
in 2014
All-time low
791.81 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 791.8 kt1991: 896.8 kt1992: 933.6 kt1993: 963.6 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 2.9k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 3.0k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.6k kt2013: 7.3k kt2014: 8.6k kt2015: 7.4k kt2016: 7.5k kt2017: 3.6k kt2018: 3.9k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.8k kt2023: 3.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 3,760 kt.

That represents a change of down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 8,576 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 791.81 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,040 kt 791.81 kt 1,295 kt 10
2000s 2,310 kt 1,765 kt 3,082 kt 10
2010s 5,210 kt 2,988 kt 8,576 kt 10
2020s 3,588 kt 3,187 kt 3,760 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
  3. 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
  6. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India was 3,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8,576 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 791.81 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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