Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,997 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 7,997 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 8,166 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,302 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 15th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,978 kt | 1,302 kt | 3,215 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,667 kt | 3,176 kt | 4,153 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,538 kt | 3,505 kt | 8,057 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,993 kt | 7,651 kt | 8,166 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
- 13 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 3,222 kt compare
- 15 Italy 3,008 kt compare
- 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare
- 18 Viet Nam 2,326 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 7,997 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 8,166 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.