Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World
World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,222 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World stood at 4,222 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 4,960 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 549.44 kt, in 1999.
That places World 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 683.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 712.11 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 553.29 kt | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 607.85 kt | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 584.18 kt | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 615.94 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 620.53 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 629.56 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 575.51 kt | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 549.44 kt | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,009 kt | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 2,256 kt | +123.6% |
| 2002 | 2,268 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,632 kt | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3,464 kt | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 3,870 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3,916 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,240 kt | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4,448 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,529 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,624 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,960 kt | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,541 kt | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4,481 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,639 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,258 kt | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4,191 kt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,780 kt | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,644 kt | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,291 kt | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3,526 kt | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,345 kt | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,217 kt | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 4,222 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.24 kt | 549.44 kt | 712.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,263 kt | 1,009 kt | 4,529 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,241 kt | 3,291 kt | 4,960 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,827 kt | 3,345 kt | 4,222 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3,629 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 3,571 kt compare
- 3 OECD 175.58 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 95.7 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 4,222 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.44 kt in 1999.
- How does World rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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