Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas
Americas: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 35,583 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Americas is 35,583 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 61,468 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,114 kt, in 2020.
Americas ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,726 kt | — |
| 1991 | 53,174 kt | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 45,398 kt | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 43,712 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 42,161 kt | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 58,241 kt | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 59,468 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 61,468 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 52,819 kt | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 50,649 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 53,750 kt | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 52,658 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42,379 kt | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 42,558 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,715 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,252 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,852 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 44,679 kt | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 43,404 kt | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36,858 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 38,020 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 36,594 kt | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 35,366 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33,886 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 35,140 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 34,177 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38,121 kt | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 34,752 kt | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 32,641 kt | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 32,679 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,114 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34,943 kt | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 35,751 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35,583 kt | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +38.1% | 42,161 kt | 58,241 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,282 kt | 42,161 kt | 61,468 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,911 kt | 36,858 kt | 53,750 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,138 kt | 32,641 kt | 38,121 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,598 kt | 32,114 kt | 35,751 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 35,583 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 61,468 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,114 kt in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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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.