Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) by country
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases...
Countries reporting
134
Highest
99,753 kt
China
Lowest
0.0003 kt
Guyana
Median
105.25 kt
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
5,039
What the numbers show
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 99,753 kt in China; the lowest is 0.0003 kt in Guyana.
The median across all reporting countries is 105.25 kt, and the mean is 2,769 kt.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 70 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 182,181.0%), and the largest decrease in Suriname (down 95.2%).
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 99,753 kt | 2023 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 96,234 kt | 2023 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 3 | OECD | 69,600 kt | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 12,397 kt | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 7,283 kt | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 6 | Brazil | 5,313 kt | 2023 | up 415.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 5,293 kt | 2023 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 4,570 kt | 2023 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,304 kt | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 10 | Australia | 4,180 kt | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 11 | India | 3,760 kt | 2023 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Canada | 3,682 kt | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 3,643 kt | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 14 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,519 kt | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 15 | Türkiye | 3,222 kt | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 3,008 kt | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 2,637 kt | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 2,613 kt | 2023 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Viet Nam | 2,326 kt | 2023 | up 1,362.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Indonesia | 2,311 kt | 2023 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Algeria | 2,049 kt | 2023 | up 145.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Thailand | 1,943 kt | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 1,931 kt | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 24 | France | 1,921 kt | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 25 | Mexico | 1,844 kt | 2023 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,780 kt | 2023 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 27 | Chile | 1,412 kt | 2023 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 914.84 kt | 2023 | up 182,181.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Qatar | 894.9 kt | 2023 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Colombia | 834.35 kt | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Argentina | 803.25 kt | 2012 | up 629.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 787.79 kt | 2023 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 33 | Bahrain | 745.29 kt | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 701.07 kt | 2023 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 670.46 kt | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 36 | Czechia | 617.73 kt | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 37 | Ukraine | 582.17 kt | 2023 | down 62.6% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 567.7 kt | 2023 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 39 | Morocco | 550.2 kt | 2023 | up 1,195.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Caribbean | 522.06 kt | 2023 | up 177.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Belgium | 511 kt | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 42 | Greece | 488.78 kt | 2023 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 487.72 kt | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 44 | Serbia | 473.91 kt | 2023 | up 70.2% | falling |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 445.41 kt | 2023 | up 440.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 412.43 kt | 2023 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 47 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 396.75 kt | 2023 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Tunisia | 367.36 kt | 2023 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Pakistan | 366.57 kt | 2023 | up 1,211.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Sweden | 359.38 kt | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 313.32 kt | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 52 | Belarus | 299.41 kt | 2023 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 53 | Philippines | 291.36 kt | 2023 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 271.29 kt | 2023 | up 89.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Hungary | 214.72 kt | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 56 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 193.98 kt | 2023 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Ireland | 191.54 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 58 | Slovenia | 189.9 kt | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 59 | Egypt | 169.2 kt | 2023 | up 229.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Norway | 167.56 kt | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 61 | Malaysia | 167.33 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 147.53 kt | 2023 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 63 | New Zealand | 123.85 kt | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 64 | Zambia | 123.41 kt | 2023 | up 741.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Saudi Arabia | 114.27 kt | 2023 | down 38.6% | rising |
| 66 | Angola | 110.02 kt | 2023 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Denmark | 107.04 kt | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 68 | United Republic of Tanzania | 103.45 kt | 2023 | up 570.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Senegal | 102.14 kt | 2023 | up 95.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Mozambique | 102.1 kt | 2023 | up 276.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Switzerland | 91.6 kt | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 72 | Croatia | 84.12 kt | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 78.45 kt | 2023 | up 11,947.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Armenia | 70.51 kt | 2023 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Serbia and Montenegro | 70.34 kt | 2004 | up 4,833.4% | volatile |
| 76 | New Caledonia | 69.37 kt | 2023 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 76 | Melanesia | 69.37 kt | 2023 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 78 | Oman | 68.43 kt | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.26 kt | 2023 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 80 | Cameroon | 63.97 kt | 2023 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 81 | Honduras | 62.2 kt | 2023 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Nigeria | 50.21 kt | 2023 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 83 | North Macedonia | 40.74 kt | 2023 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 84 | Kuwait | 39.27 kt | 2023 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Luxembourg | 37.84 kt | 2023 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 86 | Myanmar | 34.93 kt | 2023 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Georgia | 34.61 kt | 2023 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Estonia | 33.82 kt | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 89 | Cyprus | 31.97 kt | 2023 | up 49.3% | falling |
| 90 | Republic of Moldova | 31.9 kt | 2023 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Zimbabwe | 30.27 kt | 2023 | up 99.0% | falling |
| 92 | Latvia | 25.86 kt | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 93 | Côte d'Ivoire | 23.26 kt | 2023 | up 274.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Benin | 23.25 kt | 2023 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 95 | Bangladesh | 23.21 kt | 1998 | up 1,115.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 22.59 kt | 2023 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.98 kt | 2023 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Sudan (former) | 20.64 kt | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Lithuania | 18.71 kt | 2023 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Peru | 17.07 kt | 2023 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Togo | 15.93 kt | 2023 | down 17.4% | flat |
| 102 | Uruguay | 12.05 kt | 2023 | up 468.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11.3 kt | 2023 | up 1,027.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Jamaica | 11.3 kt | 2023 | up 85.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Jordan | 11.11 kt | 2023 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Botswana | 8.96 kt | 2023 | up 3,236.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Turkmenistan | 7.95 kt | 2023 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 108 | Malawi | 7.21 kt | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 109 | Malta | 6.74 kt | 2023 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 110 | Albania | 6.48 kt | 2023 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Nauru | 5.83 kt | 2001 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 111 | Micronesia | 5.83 kt | 2001 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 113 | Montenegro | 5.74 kt | 2023 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Israel | 5.44 kt | 2023 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Uganda | 4.84 kt | 2023 | up 1,270.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Ghana | 4.31 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.23 kt | 2023 | up 15,034.0% | volatile |
| 118 | United Arab Emirates | 3.83 kt | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Iceland | 3.5 kt | 2023 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Iraq | 3.05 kt | 2010 | down 65.7% | falling |
| 121 | Eswatini | 2.76 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Singapore | 2.61 kt | 2023 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Burkina Faso | 2.52 kt | 2023 | — | flat |
| 124 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.69 kt | 2023 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 125 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1.59 kt | 2023 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Suriname | 1.22 kt | 2019 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 127 | Palestine | 0.3354 kt | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 128 | Sri Lanka | 0.2196 kt | 2016 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 129 | Cuba | 0.0995 kt | 2023 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0304 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Greenland | 0.0253 kt | 2023 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 132 | El Salvador | 0.0141 kt | 2023 | down 53.5% | falling |
| 133 | Gabon | 0.0078 kt | 2023 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Guyana | 0.0003 kt | 2023 | down 94.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 217,320 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 140,334 kt
- Asia 131,233 kt
- Eastern Asia 110,682 kt
- Annex I countries 76,986 kt
- Europe 37,646 kt
- Americas 35,583 kt
- Northern America 25,135 kt
- European Union (27) 21,651 kt
- United States of America 21,453 kt
- Eastern Europe 18,149 kt
- Latin America and the Caribbean 10,448 kt
- Western Europe 9,313 kt
- Africa 8,484 kt
- South America 7,997 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7,588 kt
- South-eastern Asia 7,080 kt
- Southern Europe 6,796 kt
- Western Asia 5,515 kt
- Sub-Saharan Africa 5,349 kt
- Southern Africa 4,582 kt
- Oceania 4,373 kt
- Southern Asia 4,320 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 4,242 kt
- Central Asia 3,636 kt
- Northern Europe 3,388 kt
- Northern Africa 3,135 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3,127 kt
- Central America 1,929 kt
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 1,339 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 629.83 kt
- Eastern Africa 371.28 kt
- Western Africa 221.62 kt
- Middle Africa 174.02 kt
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.