Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,127 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,127 kt
Change on year
down 19.5%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,883 kt
in 2022
All-time low
511.37 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 541 kt1991: 539.8 kt1992: 536.8 kt1993: 586.6 kt1994: 511.4 kt1995: 551.4 kt1996: 680.5 kt1997: 665.7 kt1998: 1.7k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 2.4k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.8k kt2017: 2.6k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.6k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.5k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 3,127 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 3,883 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 511.37 kt, in 1994.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 789.83 kt 511.37 kt 1,690 kt 10
2000s 1,728 kt 1,322 kt 2,085 kt 10
2010s 2,322 kt 1,873 kt 2,772 kt 10
2020s 2,982 kt 2,423 kt 3,883 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 22 France 1,921 kt compare
  2. 23 Mexico 1,844 kt compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare
  4. 25 Chile 1,412 kt compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 914.84 kt compare
  6. 27 Qatar 894.9 kt compare
  7. 28 Colombia 834.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 3,127 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3,883 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 511.37 kt in 1994.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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