Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,339 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,339 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
1,339 kt
in 2023
All-time low
363.35 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1990200620231990: 376.5 kt1991: 363.3 kt1992: 448.9 kt1993: 506.9 kt1994: 511.1 kt1995: 528 kt1996: 552.1 kt1997: 565.3 kt1998: 585.4 kt1999: 611.3 kt2000: 600.1 kt2001: 636.8 kt2002: 657 kt2003: 638.9 kt2004: 617 kt2005: 773.2 kt2006: 799.4 kt2007: 815.3 kt2008: 846.7 kt2009: 895.9 kt2010: 693.9 kt2011: 795.4 kt2012: 793 kt2013: 920 kt2014: 828.6 kt2015: 783.2 kt2016: 757.3 kt2017: 730.7 kt2018: 757.7 kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 1,339 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1,339 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 363.35 kt, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 376.53 kt —
1991 363.35 kt -3.5%
1992 448.93 kt +23.6%
1993 506.92 kt +12.9%
1994 511.09 kt +0.8%
1995 528.01 kt +3.3%
1996 552.08 kt +4.6%
1997 565.33 kt +2.4%
1998 585.38 kt +3.5%
1999 611.25 kt +4.4%
2000 600.12 kt -1.8%
2001 636.83 kt +6.1%
2002 657.02 kt +3.2%
2003 638.93 kt -2.8%
2004 617.01 kt -3.4%
2005 773.22 kt +25.3%
2006 799.38 kt +3.4%
2007 815.28 kt +2.0%
2008 846.66 kt +3.8%
2009 895.87 kt +5.8%
2010 693.88 kt -22.5%
2011 795.44 kt +14.6%
2012 793.03 kt -0.3%
2013 919.96 kt +16.0%
2014 828.57 kt -9.9%
2015 783.21 kt -5.5%
2016 757.25 kt -3.3%
2017 730.68 kt -3.5%
2018 757.73 kt +3.7%
2019 1,126 kt +48.6%
2020 1,254 kt +11.4%
2021 1,262 kt +0.6%
2022 1,320 kt +4.6%
2023 1,339 kt +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +48.6% 757.73 kt 1,126 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 504.89 kt 363.35 kt 611.25 kt 10
2000s 728.03 kt 600.12 kt 895.87 kt 10
2010s 818.57 kt 693.88 kt 1,126 kt 10
2020s 1,294 kt 1,254 kt 1,339 kt 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 1 China 99,753 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 96,234 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 3,222 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 2,326 kt compare
  5. 3 OECD 69,600 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 12,397 kt compare
  7. 5 Japan 7,283 kt compare
  8. 6 Brazil 5,313 kt compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.75 kt compare
  10. 7 Germany 5,293 kt compare
  11. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1,339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1,339 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 363.35 kt in 1991.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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
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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.