Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 131,233 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131,233 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
142,187 kt
in 2014
All-time low
23,391 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 23.4k kt1991: 25.0k kt1992: 26.3k kt1993: 28.1k kt1994: 29.0k kt1995: 29.2k kt1996: 30.4k kt1997: 30.4k kt1998: 28.1k kt1999: 28.7k kt2000: 53.7k kt2001: 65.6k kt2002: 66.1k kt2003: 74.9k kt2004: 93.3k kt2005: 102.6k kt2006: 104.4k kt2007: 112.9k kt2008: 119.5k kt2009: 122.3k kt2010: 126.6k kt2011: 138.1k kt2012: 130.3k kt2013: 133.6k kt2014: 142.2k kt2015: 129.3k kt2016: 129.0k kt2017: 117.4k kt2018: 117.0k kt2019: 109.6k kt2020: 114.1k kt2021: 111.7k kt2022: 131.4k kt2023: 131.2k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 131,233 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 142,187 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,391 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,860 kt 23,391 kt 30,381 kt 10
2000s 91,528 kt 53,685 kt 122,273 kt 10
2010s 127,322 kt 109,618 kt 142,187 kt 10
2020s 122,096 kt 111,653 kt 131,409 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 99,753 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
  5. 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 131,233 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 142,187 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,391 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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About this data

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, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.