Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2.87 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2.87 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.87 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 kt, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1268 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1315 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1224 kt | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1196 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.118 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1271 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1254 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1342 kt | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1178 kt | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1322 kt | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1258 kt | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1553 kt | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1791 kt | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2002 kt | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2294 kt | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.243 kt | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3249 kt | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3513 kt | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3931 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4704 kt | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5506 kt | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5216 kt | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9162 kt | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kt | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kt | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9764 kt | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 kt | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 kt | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 kt | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 kt | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 kt | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.87 kt | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1255 kt | 0.1178 kt | 0.1342 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2672 kt | 0.1258 kt | 0.4704 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 kt | 0.5216 kt | 2.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 kt | 2.21 kt | 2.87 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 China 3,629 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 3,571 kt compare
- 3 OECD 175.58 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 95.7 kt compare
- 5 India 89.39 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 57.75 kt compare
- 7 South Africa 53.86 kt compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.87 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 kt in 1998.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf