Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America
United States of America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America stood at 29.69 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 340.49 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.69 kt, in 2022.
That places United States of America 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 340.49 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 171.29 kt | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 178.15 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 150.46 kt | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 147.9 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 147.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 153.44 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 112.57 kt | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 107.04 kt | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 109.97 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 87.98 kt | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 111.98 kt | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 117.31 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 105.8 kt | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 111.77 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 115.29 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 116.76 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 121.65 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 106.3 kt | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 130.16 kt | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 101.06 kt | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 81.74 kt | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 81.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.78 kt | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 86.8 kt | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 69.38 kt | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 54.65 kt | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 39.93 kt | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 35.65 kt | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 29.95 kt | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 32.14 kt | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 29.69 kt | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.69 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.72 kt | 107.04 kt | 340.49 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.48 kt | 87.98 kt | 121.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.01 kt | 35.65 kt | 130.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 kt | 29.69 kt | 32.14 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0008 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 10.61 kt compare
- 16 Australia 10.53 kt compare
- 17 Canada 9.7 kt compare
- 18 Germany 9.54 kt compare
- 19 Thailand 9.32 kt compare
- 20 Poland 8.74 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.46 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 29.69 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 340.49 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.69 kt in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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