Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 89.86 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.86 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
103.05 kt
in 2014
All-time low
20.26 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 20.3 kt1991: 22.9 kt1992: 23.6 kt1993: 24.4 kt1994: 27.3 kt1995: 27.1 kt1996: 27.1 kt1997: 30.7 kt1998: 30.9 kt1999: 36.1 kt2000: 35.9 kt2001: 34.6 kt2002: 35.8 kt2003: 34.5 kt2004: 37.4 kt2005: 41.9 kt2006: 59.3 kt2007: 68 kt2008: 46 kt2009: 48.8 kt2010: 51 kt2011: 64.1 kt2012: 63.6 kt2013: 84.5 kt2014: 103 kt2015: 82.5 kt2016: 78.4 kt2017: 85.1 kt2018: 99.4 kt2019: 94.4 kt2020: 79.3 kt2021: 84.9 kt2022: 89.9 kt2023: 89.9 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 89.86 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 103.05 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.26 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 31 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20.26 kt
1991 22.9 kt +13.0%
1992 23.59 kt +3.0%
1993 24.43 kt +3.5%
1994 27.31 kt +11.8%
1995 27.14 kt -0.6%
1996 27.12 kt -0.1%
1997 30.68 kt +13.1%
1998 30.91 kt +0.8%
1999 36.13 kt +16.9%
2000 35.87 kt -0.7%
2001 34.59 kt -3.6%
2002 35.76 kt +3.4%
2003 34.54 kt -3.4%
2004 37.39 kt +8.2%
2005 41.95 kt +12.2%
2006 59.27 kt +41.3%
2007 67.95 kt +14.6%
2008 45.99 kt -32.3%
2009 48.84 kt +6.2%
2010 51.03 kt +4.5%
2011 64.13 kt +25.7%
2012 63.64 kt -0.8%
2013 84.54 kt +32.8%
2014 103.05 kt +21.9%
2015 82.45 kt -20.0%
2016 78.38 kt -4.9%
2017 85.11 kt +8.6%
2018 99.4 kt +16.8%
2019 94.43 kt -5.0%
2020 79.3 kt -16.0%
2021 84.94 kt +7.1%
2022 89.86 kt +5.8%
2023 89.86 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.05 kt 20.26 kt 36.13 kt 10
2000s 44.22 kt 34.54 kt 67.95 kt 10
2010s 80.62 kt 51.03 kt 103.05 kt 10
2020s 85.99 kt 79.3 kt 89.86 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 Indonesia 95.7 kt compare
  2. 5 India 89.39 kt compare
  3. 6 China, Taiwan Province of 57.75 kt compare
  4. 7 South Africa 53.86 kt compare
  5. 8 Brazil 52.38 kt compare
  6. 9 Japan 40.89 kt compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan 33.04 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 Southern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 89.86 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 103.05 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.26 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) 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