Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,320 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,320 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 35 groups
All-time high
8,731 kt
in 2014
All-time low
839.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 839.5 kt1991: 969.7 kt1992: 996.5 kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 3.2k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 7.5k kt2014: 8.7k kt2015: 7.7k kt2016: 8.2k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.3k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 4,320 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 8,731 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 839.53 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,111 kt 839.53 kt 1,374 kt 10
2000s 2,418 kt 1,861 kt 3,200 kt 10
2010s 5,529 kt 3,123 kt 8,731 kt 10
2020s 4,008 kt 3,461 kt 4,320 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 21 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  2. 22 Spain 1,931 kt compare
  3. 23 France 1,921 kt compare
  4. 24 Mexico 1,844 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare
  6. 26 Chile 1,412 kt compare
  7. 27 Uzbekistan 914.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 4,320 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,731 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 839.53 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.