Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America
Northern America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,135 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 25,135 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 55,495 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22,054 kt, in 2020.
That places Northern America 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,270 kt | — |
| 1991 | 48,542 kt | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 40,682 kt | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 38,815 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36,899 kt | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 53,472 kt | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 53,617 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55,495 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 46,284 kt | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 44,288 kt | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 47,252 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 46,223 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35,844 kt | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 35,999 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35,553 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35,011 kt | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33,794 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 36,764 kt | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 35,851 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 30,185 kt | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 31,223 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 29,635 kt | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 27,860 kt | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 26,923 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 29,004 kt | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 28,196 kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27,440 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 24,120 kt | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 23,120 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,518 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,054 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24,348 kt | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 25,135 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25,135 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +44.9% | 36,899 kt | 53,472 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,936 kt | 36,899 kt | 55,495 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,248 kt | 30,185 kt | 47,252 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,004 kt | 22,518 kt | 31,223 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,168 kt | 22,054 kt | 25,135 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.75 kt compare
- 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.98 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.45 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 69.37 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 25,135 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 55,495 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,054 kt in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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 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.