Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12.93 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.93 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.67 kt
in 2015
All-time low
1.99 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 2.7 kt1991: 2 kt1992: 2.6 kt1993: 3 kt1994: 2.9 kt1995: 3.5 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 3.3 kt1998: 3.6 kt1999: 4.1 kt2000: 7 kt2001: 7 kt2002: 8 kt2003: 8.2 kt2004: 8.4 kt2005: 7.9 kt2006: 8.5 kt2007: 9.4 kt2008: 11 kt2009: 15.7 kt2010: 11.7 kt2011: 13.6 kt2012: 12.8 kt2013: 13.2 kt2014: 13.4 kt2015: 16.7 kt2016: 14.4 kt2017: 12.3 kt2018: 14.5 kt2019: 12.9 kt2020: 13.5 kt2021: 14 kt2022: 12.9 kt2023: 12.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea stood at 12.93 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea peaked at 16.67 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.99 kt, in 1991.

That places Republic of Korea 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.72 kt
1991 1.99 kt -26.8%
1992 2.62 kt +31.5%
1993 2.97 kt +13.4%
1994 2.92 kt -1.8%
1995 3.47 kt +18.7%
1996 3.48 kt +0.4%
1997 3.33 kt -4.6%
1998 3.64 kt +9.4%
1999 4.07 kt +11.9%
2000 7.01 kt +72.1%
2001 7.01 kt +0.1%
2002 7.99 kt +14.0%
2003 8.18 kt +2.3%
2004 8.41 kt +2.8%
2005 7.94 kt -5.6%
2006 8.48 kt +6.8%
2007 9.38 kt +10.7%
2008 10.99 kt +17.1%
2009 15.75 kt +43.3%
2010 11.68 kt -25.8%
2011 13.65 kt +16.9%
2012 12.78 kt -6.3%
2013 13.17 kt +3.0%
2014 13.37 kt +1.5%
2015 16.67 kt +24.6%
2016 14.43 kt -13.5%
2017 12.33 kt -14.6%
2018 14.54 kt +17.9%
2019 12.9 kt -11.2%
2020 13.47 kt +4.4%
2021 13.99 kt +3.9%
2022 12.93 kt -7.6%
2023 12.93 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.12 kt 1.99 kt 4.07 kt 10
2000s 9.11 kt 7.01 kt 15.75 kt 10
2010s 13.55 kt 11.68 kt 16.67 kt 10
2020s 13.33 kt 12.93 kt 13.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 33.04 kt compare
  2. 10 Melanesia 0.0734 kt compare
  3. 11 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
  4. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0516 kt compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0147 kt compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 14 kt compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0079 kt compare
  8. 14 France 11.45 kt compare
  9. 14 Micronesia 0.0063 kt compare
  10. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
  11. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0008 kt compare
  12. 15 Australia and New Zealand 10.61 kt compare
  13. 16 Australia 10.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Republic of Korea was 12.93 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.67 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.99 kt in 1991.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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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