Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,515 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,515 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
5,608 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,447 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.7k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.4k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 4.0k kt2015: 4.3k kt2016: 4.7k kt2017: 4.8k kt2018: 4.7k kt2019: 4.7k kt2020: 5.1k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia stood at 5,515 kt.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 5,608 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,447 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,980 kt 1,447 kt 2,424 kt 10
2000s 2,579 kt 2,211 kt 3,442 kt 10
2010s 4,080 kt 3,167 kt 4,761 kt 10
2020s 5,450 kt 5,146 kt 5,608 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare
  3. 18 Viet Nam 2,326 kt compare
  4. 19 Indonesia 2,311 kt compare
  5. 20 Algeria 2,049 kt compare
  6. 21 Thailand 1,943 kt compare
  7. 22 Spain 1,931 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 5,515 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,608 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,447 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.