Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 69,600 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 69,600 kt.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 120,419 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66,304 kt, in 2020.
That places OECD 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,358 kt | — |
| 1991 | 105,993 kt | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 98,213 kt | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 97,513 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 95,937 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 114,169 kt | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 116,157 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 120,419 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 107,077 kt | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 106,230 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 111,480 kt | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 110,209 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 99,906 kt | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 99,634 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98,282 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97,979 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95,830 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103,178 kt | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 99,647 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 90,523 kt | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 95,177 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 85,559 kt | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 81,481 kt | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 78,826 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 79,071 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77,855 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77,313 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73,398 kt | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 71,391 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 68,386 kt | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 66,304 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71,236 kt | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 69,619 kt | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 69,600 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,307 kt | 91,358 kt | 120,419 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,667 kt | 90,523 kt | 111,480 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,846 kt | 68,386 kt | 95,177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,190 kt | 66,304 kt | 71,236 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 99,753 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
- 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 69,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 120,419 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,304 kt in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.