Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States
United States: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States recorded 29.69 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. 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 peaked at 340.49 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.69 kt, in 2022.
United States ranks 13th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29.69 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 kt, 133.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 11 Japan 40.89 kt compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 33.04 kt compare
- 14 Colombia 14.04 kt compare
- 15 Russian Federation 14 kt compare
- 15 Russia 14 kt compare
More climate change data for United States
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 340.49 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.69 kt in 2022.
- How does United States rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United States ranks 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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