Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 140,334 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
140,334 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
143,340 kt
in 2014
All-time low
17,289 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 17.3k kt1991: 18.9k kt1992: 20.5k kt1993: 22.9k kt1994: 24.0k kt1995: 23.9k kt1996: 25.7k kt1997: 25.9k kt1998: 25.4k kt1999: 25.2k kt2000: 50.3k kt2001: 62.4k kt2002: 62.9k kt2003: 71.6k kt2004: 90.0k kt2005: 101.6k kt2006: 104.0k kt2007: 114.5k kt2008: 121.4k kt2009: 124.2k kt2010: 131.2k kt2011: 138.9k kt2012: 131.2k kt2013: 134.6k kt2014: 143.3k kt2015: 131.9k kt2016: 135.4k kt2017: 124.3k kt2018: 124.0k kt2019: 118.0k kt2020: 122.6k kt2021: 120.1k kt2022: 141.6k kt2023: 140.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries stood at 140,334 kt.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 143,340 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,289 kt, in 1990.

That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 35 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,979 kt 17,289 kt 25,885 kt 10
2000s 90,291 kt 50,267 kt 124,192 kt 10
2010s 131,276 kt 117,960 kt 143,340 kt 10
2020s 131,147 kt 120,065 kt 141,568 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  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

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries was 140,334 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 143,340 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 17,289 kt in 1990.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.