Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 163.83 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
163.83 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
327.77 kt
in 1991
All-time low
159.48 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 276.8 kt1991: 327.8 kt1992: 304 kt1993: 296.1 kt1994: 282.9 kt1995: 306.5 kt1996: 313.9 kt1997: 327 kt1998: 289.7 kt1999: 283.3 kt2000: 290.4 kt2001: 296.9 kt2002: 270 kt2003: 268.2 kt2004: 264.7 kt2005: 262.3 kt2006: 256.8 kt2007: 282.8 kt2008: 273.2 kt2009: 249 kt2010: 258.6 kt2011: 231.3 kt2012: 217.7 kt2013: 211.8 kt2014: 211.8 kt2015: 208.9 kt2016: 201.1 kt2017: 186.2 kt2018: 177.8 kt2019: 166.5 kt2020: 159.5 kt2021: 169.5 kt2022: 163.9 kt2023: 163.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries is 163.83 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries peaked at 327.77 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 159.48 kt, in 2020.

That places Annex I countries 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 276.84 kt
1991 327.77 kt +18.4%
1992 303.97 kt -7.3%
1993 296.13 kt -2.6%
1994 282.91 kt -4.5%
1995 306.51 kt +8.3%
1996 313.86 kt +2.4%
1997 326.97 kt +4.2%
1998 289.7 kt -11.4%
1999 283.25 kt -2.2%
2000 290.4 kt +2.5%
2001 296.89 kt +2.2%
2002 270.02 kt -9.0%
2003 268.2 kt -0.7%
2004 264.65 kt -1.3%
2005 262.3 kt -0.9%
2006 256.75 kt -2.1%
2007 282.76 kt +10.1%
2008 273.21 kt -3.4%
2009 249.05 kt -8.8%
2010 258.59 kt +3.8%
2011 231.35 kt -10.5%
2012 217.68 kt -5.9%
2013 211.81 kt -2.7%
2014 211.76 kt -0.0%
2015 208.88 kt -1.4%
2016 201.11 kt -3.7%
2017 186.24 kt -7.4%
2018 177.81 kt -4.5%
2019 166.53 kt -6.3%
2020 159.48 kt -4.2%
2021 169.52 kt +6.3%
2022 163.87 kt -3.3%
2023 163.83 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300.79 kt 276.84 kt 327.77 kt 10
2000s 271.42 kt 249.05 kt 296.89 kt 10
2010s 207.18 kt 166.53 kt 258.59 kt 10
2020s 164.18 kt 159.48 kt 169.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 China 227.82 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 217.44 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 8.98 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 7.21 kt compare
  5. 3 OECD 157.48 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 20.86 kt compare
  7. 5 Japan 19.31 kt compare
  8. 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
  9. 7 Germany 12.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Annex I countries was 163.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 327.77 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 159.48 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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
Last refreshed

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