Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Oceania

Oceania: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,373 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,373 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15,227 kt
in 2010
All-time low
4,355 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.7k kt1991: 7.5k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 7.9k kt1994: 8.0k kt1995: 8.0k kt1996: 8.2k kt1997: 8.6k kt1998: 9.8k kt1999: 10.1k kt2000: 10.3k kt2001: 10.1k kt2002: 10.2k kt2003: 9.2k kt2004: 9.4k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.5k kt2007: 10.7k kt2008: 10.8k kt2009: 12.4k kt2010: 15.2k kt2011: 7.5k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.7k kt2014: 5.4k kt2015: 5.0k kt2016: 4.9k kt2017: 4.7k kt2018: 4.6k kt2019: 4.5k kt2020: 4.4k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania stood at 4,373 kt.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania peaked at 15,227 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,355 kt, in 2022.

Oceania ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Oceania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,654 kt
1991 7,457 kt -2.6%
1992 7,710 kt +3.4%
1993 7,910 kt +2.6%
1994 8,027 kt +1.5%
1995 8,001 kt -0.3%
1996 8,219 kt +2.7%
1997 8,602 kt +4.7%
1998 9,759 kt +13.5%
1999 10,068 kt +3.2%
2000 10,272 kt +2.0%
2001 10,103 kt -1.6%
2002 10,172 kt +0.7%
2003 9,189 kt -9.7%
2004 9,367 kt +1.9%
2005 9,732 kt +3.9%
2006 9,546 kt -1.9%
2007 10,726 kt +12.4%
2008 10,780 kt +0.5%
2009 12,397 kt +15.0%
2010 15,227 kt +22.8%
2011 7,520 kt -50.6%
2012 5,804 kt -22.8%
2013 5,711 kt -1.6%
2014 5,377 kt -5.8%
2015 4,955 kt -7.8%
2016 4,893 kt -1.3%
2017 4,660 kt -4.8%
2018 4,567 kt -2.0%
2019 4,468 kt -2.2%
2020 4,361 kt -2.4%
2021 4,404 kt +1.0%
2022 4,355 kt -1.1%
2023 4,373 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,341 kt 7,457 kt 10,068 kt 10
2000s 10,228 kt 9,189 kt 12,397 kt 10
2010s 6,318 kt 4,468 kt 15,227 kt 10
2020s 4,373 kt 4,355 kt 4,404 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare
  3. 18 Indonesia 2,311 kt compare
  4. 19 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
  5. 20 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  6. 21 Spain 1,931 kt compare
  7. 22 France 1,921 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania was 4,373 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 15,227 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,355 kt in 2022.
How does Oceania rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Oceania ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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