Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 99,753 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 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 China is 99,753 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 111,746 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,530 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 134 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) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,530 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,365 kt | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 7,672 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8,994 kt | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 9,454 kt | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9,621 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,286 kt | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10,034 kt | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,651 kt | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9,081 kt | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 33,213 kt | +265.7% |
| 2001 | 45,404 kt | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 45,657 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54,088 kt | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 72,245 kt | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 82,032 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 83,412 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90,654 kt | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 95,219 kt | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 96,702 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 101,320 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 111,746 kt | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 103,178 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 102,626 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 107,646 kt | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 99,001 kt | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 97,224 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89,655 kt | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 87,889 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 81,750 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 87,142 kt | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 82,346 kt | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 99,753 kt | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 99,753 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99,753 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157.43 kt, 633.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 99,753 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.35 kt, 434.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +265.7% | 9,081 kt | 33,213 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,869 kt | 6,530 kt | 10,286 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,863 kt | 33,213 kt | 96,702 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,204 kt | 81,750 kt | 111,746 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,249 kt | 82,346 kt | 99,753 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
- 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in China was 99,753 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 111,746 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,530 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.