Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,760 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 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 India is 3,760 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 8,576 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 791.81 kt, in 1990.
That places India 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 791.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 896.83 kt | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 933.58 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 963.61 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,034 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,047 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,084 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,185 kt | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,163 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,295 kt | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,765 kt | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 1,775 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,951 kt | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,896 kt | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,989 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,113 kt | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,626 kt | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 3,082 kt | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2,855 kt | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,048 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,988 kt | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,437 kt | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3,585 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7,347 kt | +105.0% |
| 2014 | 8,576 kt | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7,361 kt | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7,549 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,617 kt | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 3,878 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,758 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,187 kt | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 3,645 kt | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 3,760 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,760 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,760 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.09 kt, 59.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +105.0% | 3,585 kt | 7,347 kt |
| 2017 | -52.1% | 7,549 kt | 3,617 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,040 kt | 791.81 kt | 1,295 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,310 kt | 1,765 kt | 3,082 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,210 kt | 2,988 kt | 8,576 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,588 kt | 3,187 kt | 3,760 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in India was 3,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,576 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.81 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.