Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.83 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
196.04 kt
in 2002
All-time low
2.12 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 77 kt1991: 111.8 kt1992: 95.8 kt1993: 104.9 kt1994: 137.3 kt1995: 157.8 kt1996: 162.1 kt1997: 141.6 kt1998: 185.4 kt1999: 180.2 kt2000: 179.3 kt2001: 172.2 kt2002: 196 kt2003: 189.8 kt2004: 172.6 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 3.2 kt2011: 3.3 kt2012: 3.4 kt2013: 3.5 kt2014: 3.6 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 4 kt2017: 4.1 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 3.8 kt2020: 3.9 kt2021: 3.8 kt2022: 3.8 kt2023: 3.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates is 3.83 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 196.04 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.12 kt, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 76.95 kt —
1991 111.75 kt +45.2%
1992 95.81 kt -14.3%
1993 104.91 kt +9.5%
1994 137.26 kt +30.8%
1995 157.85 kt +15.0%
1996 162.05 kt +2.7%
1997 141.6 kt -12.6%
1998 185.42 kt +31.0%
1999 180.24 kt -2.8%
2000 179.35 kt -0.5%
2001 172.17 kt -4.0%
2002 196.04 kt +13.9%
2003 189.79 kt -3.2%
2004 172.62 kt -9.0%
2005 2.12 kt -98.8%
2006 2.22 kt +4.7%
2007 2.22 kt +0.1%
2008 2.23 kt +0.5%
2009 2.95 kt +32.0%
2010 3.22 kt +9.3%
2011 3.32 kt +3.1%
2012 3.43 kt +3.3%
2013 3.5 kt +2.2%
2014 3.57 kt +2.0%
2015 3.83 kt +7.1%
2016 4.01 kt +4.7%
2017 4.07 kt +1.7%
2018 3.91 kt -4.0%
2019 3.76 kt -3.8%
2020 3.88 kt +3.2%
2021 3.84 kt -1.1%
2022 3.83 kt -0.2%
2023 3.83 kt +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3.83 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3.83 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.35 kt, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates 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
2005 -98.8% 172.62 kt 2.12 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.38 kt 76.95 kt 185.42 kt 10
2000s 92.17 kt 2.12 kt 196.04 kt 10
2010s 3.66 kt 3.22 kt 4.07 kt 10
2020s 3.84 kt 3.83 kt 3.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 104 Uganda 4.84 kt compare
  2. 105 Ghana 4.31 kt compare
  3. 106 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt compare
  4. 108 Iceland 3.5 kt compare
  5. 109 Iraq 3.05 kt compare
  6. 110 Eswatini 2.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates was 3.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 196.04 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 kt in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.