Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,313 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,313 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5,856 kt
in 2021
All-time low
800.01 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 800 kt1991: 931.9 kt1992: 952.6 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 940.4 kt2015: 1,000 kt2016: 5.4k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 5.1k kt2020: 5.3k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 5,313 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 415.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 5,856 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 800.01 kt, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 800.01 kt —
1991 931.9 kt +16.5%
1992 952.57 kt +2.2%
1993 1,004 kt +5.4%
1994 1,044 kt +4.0%
1995 1,071 kt +2.5%
1996 1,110 kt +3.7%
1997 1,158 kt +4.3%
1998 1,167 kt +0.7%
1999 1,123 kt -3.8%
2000 1,228 kt +9.4%
2001 1,233 kt +0.4%
2002 1,313 kt +6.4%
2003 1,363 kt +3.9%
2004 1,408 kt +3.3%
2005 1,354 kt -3.8%
2006 1,310 kt -3.2%
2007 1,424 kt +8.7%
2008 1,141 kt -19.9%
2009 1,045 kt -8.5%
2010 1,245 kt +19.2%
2011 1,358 kt +9.0%
2012 1,289 kt -5.1%
2013 1,031 kt -20.0%
2014 940.44 kt -8.8%
2015 999.98 kt +6.3%
2016 5,415 kt +441.5%
2017 5,610 kt +3.6%
2018 4,829 kt -13.9%
2019 5,120 kt +6.0%
2020 5,257 kt +2.7%
2021 5,856 kt +11.4%
2022 5,486 kt -6.3%
2023 5,313 kt -3.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5,313 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157.43 kt, 33.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5,313 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4 kt, 125.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +441.5% 999.98 kt 5,415 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,036 kt 800.01 kt 1,167 kt 10
2000s 1,282 kt 1,045 kt 1,424 kt 10
2010s 2,784 kt 940.44 kt 5,610 kt 10
2020s 5,478 kt 5,257 kt 5,856 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Viet Nam 2,326 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.75 kt compare
  6. 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.98 kt compare
  8. 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
  9. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.45 kt compare
  10. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 5,313 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5,856 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 800.01 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.