Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,320 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,320 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8,731 kt
in 2014
All-time low
839.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 839.5 kt1991: 969.7 kt1992: 996.5 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 3.2k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 7.5k kt2014: 8.7k kt2015: 7.7k kt2016: 8.2k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.3k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 4,320 kt.

The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 8,731 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 839.53 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 839.53 kt
1991 969.69 kt +15.5%
1992 996.54 kt +2.8%
1993 1,029 kt +3.3%
1994 1,100 kt +6.9%
1995 1,112 kt +1.1%
1996 1,160 kt +4.4%
1997 1,268 kt +9.3%
1998 1,260 kt -0.6%
1999 1,374 kt +9.0%
2000 1,861 kt +35.4%
2001 1,871 kt +0.5%
2002 2,048 kt +9.5%
2003 1,999 kt -2.4%
2004 2,106 kt +5.4%
2005 2,218 kt +5.3%
2006 2,725 kt +22.9%
2007 3,200 kt +17.4%
2008 2,981 kt -6.8%
2009 3,167 kt +6.2%
2010 3,123 kt -1.4%
2011 3,582 kt +14.7%
2012 3,733 kt +4.2%
2013 7,499 kt +100.9%
2014 8,731 kt +16.4%
2015 7,703 kt -11.8%
2016 8,241 kt +7.0%
2017 4,181 kt -49.3%
2018 4,293 kt +2.7%
2019 4,199 kt -2.2%
2020 3,461 kt -17.6%
2021 3,929 kt +13.5%
2022 4,320 kt +10.0%
2023 4,320 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,111 kt 839.53 kt 1,374 kt 10
2000s 2,418 kt 1,861 kt 3,200 kt 10
2010s 5,529 kt 3,123 kt 8,731 kt 10
2020s 4,008 kt 3,461 kt 4,320 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 2,311 kt compare
  3. 19 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
  4. 20 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  5. 21 Spain 1,931 kt compare
  6. 22 France 1,921 kt compare
  7. 23 Mexico 1,844 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 4,320 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,731 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 839.53 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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