Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,643 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3,643 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 4,149 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,844 kt, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,844 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,155 kt | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 2,483 kt | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 2,657 kt | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,829 kt | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,831 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,799 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,792 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,449 kt | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 2,707 kt | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,224 kt | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 3,253 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,124 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,173 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,280 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,180 kt | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,201 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,349 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,677 kt | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,101 kt | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4,022 kt | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,149 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,903 kt | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,837 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,627 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,844 kt | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,880 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,886 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,062 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,802 kt | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,688 kt | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,731 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,643 kt | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,643 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,555 kt | 1,844 kt | 2,831 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,356 kt | 3,124 kt | 4,101 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,901 kt | 3,627 kt | 4,149 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,676 kt | 3,643 kt | 3,731 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 3,643 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,149 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,844 kt in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.