Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,180 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 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 Australia is 4,180 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 14,843 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,166 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 10th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,404 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,194 kt | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,478 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7,662 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,794 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,760 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,950 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8,286 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9,483 kt | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 9,745 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,957 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,771 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,848 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,828 kt | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 9,022 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,315 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9,181 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,411 kt | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 10,393 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,072 kt | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 14,843 kt | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 7,240 kt | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 5,543 kt | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 5,455 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,156 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4,746 kt | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,697 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,455 kt | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,365 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,243 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,166 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,222 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,180 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,180 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,180 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 24.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,180 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.35 kt, 18.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -51.2% | 14,843 kt | 7,240 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,076 kt | 7,194 kt | 9,745 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,880 kt | 8,828 kt | 12,072 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,074 kt | 4,243 kt | 14,843 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,187 kt | 4,166 kt | 4,222 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 11 India 3,760 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 4,180 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,843 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,166 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.