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

Western Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 13.75 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.75 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
13.82 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.7878 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 0.788 kt1991: 0.892 kt1992: 1 kt1993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.1 kt1995: 1.6 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.5 kt2000: 2.7 kt2001: 2.8 kt2002: 3.1 kt2003: 3.3 kt2004: 3.5 kt2005: 2.9 kt2006: 3.4 kt2007: 4 kt2008: 3 kt2009: 3.3 kt2010: 3.5 kt2011: 3.8 kt2012: 4.3 kt2013: 3.6 kt2014: 4 kt2015: 4 kt2016: 7.1 kt2017: 7.6 kt2018: 9.8 kt2019: 10.8 kt2020: 13.8 kt2021: 12.9 kt2022: 13.8 kt2023: 13.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia stood at 13.75 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 281.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia peaked at 13.82 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7878 kt, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7878 kt
1991 0.8925 kt +13.3%
1992 1.04 kt +16.4%
1993 1.12 kt +8.3%
1994 1.07 kt -4.4%
1995 1.64 kt +52.3%
1996 1.78 kt +9.0%
1997 2.15 kt +20.5%
1998 2.09 kt -2.7%
1999 2.52 kt +20.6%
2000 2.73 kt +8.2%
2001 2.84 kt +3.9%
2002 3.12 kt +9.8%
2003 3.31 kt +6.1%
2004 3.54 kt +7.1%
2005 2.94 kt -17.1%
2006 3.36 kt +14.3%
2007 3.97 kt +18.2%
2008 3.04 kt -23.4%
2009 3.26 kt +7.2%
2010 3.46 kt +6.1%
2011 3.77 kt +8.9%
2012 4.32 kt +14.8%
2013 3.61 kt -16.6%
2014 4.03 kt +11.6%
2015 3.96 kt -1.7%
2016 7.1 kt +79.4%
2017 7.6 kt +7.1%
2018 9.82 kt +29.3%
2019 10.83 kt +10.2%
2020 13.82 kt +27.7%
2021 12.9 kt -6.6%
2022 13.8 kt +7.0%
2023 13.75 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 kt 0.7878 kt 2.52 kt 10
2000s 3.21 kt 2.73 kt 3.97 kt 10
2010s 5.85 kt 3.46 kt 10.83 kt 10
2020s 13.57 kt 12.9 kt 13.82 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 17 Canada 9.7 kt compare
  2. 18 Germany 9.54 kt compare
  3. 19 Thailand 9.32 kt compare
  4. 20 Poland 8.74 kt compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.46 kt compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 3.67 kt compare
  7. 23 Finland 3.23 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 Western Asia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia was 13.75 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.82 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7878 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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