Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 3.72 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.72 kt
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
3.72 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1736 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.2 kt1991: 0.222 kt1992: 0.2 kt1993: 0.191 kt1994: 0.177 kt1995: 0.19 kt1996: 0.18 kt1997: 0.202 kt1998: 0.174 kt1999: 0.213 kt2000: 0.2 kt2001: 0.283 kt2002: 0.247 kt2003: 0.259 kt2004: 0.293 kt2005: 0.313 kt2006: 0.438 kt2007: 0.515 kt2008: 0.597 kt2009: 0.703 kt2010: 0.84 kt2011: 0.686 kt2012: 0.77 kt2013: 0.639 kt2014: 0.782 kt2015: 0.869 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2.8 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 3.2 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 3.7 kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.72 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 481.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.72 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1736 kt, in 1998.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2001 kt
1991 0.2221 kt +11.0%
1992 0.2001 kt -9.9%
1993 0.1905 kt -4.8%
1994 0.1773 kt -6.9%
1995 0.1897 kt +7.0%
1996 0.1799 kt -5.2%
1997 0.2019 kt +12.2%
1998 0.1736 kt -14.0%
1999 0.2131 kt +22.8%
2000 0.1995 kt -6.4%
2001 0.2828 kt +41.8%
2002 0.247 kt -12.7%
2003 0.2594 kt +5.0%
2004 0.2931 kt +13.0%
2005 0.3127 kt +6.7%
2006 0.4383 kt +40.2%
2007 0.5154 kt +17.6%
2008 0.5965 kt +15.7%
2009 0.7025 kt +17.8%
2010 0.8403 kt +19.6%
2011 0.6858 kt -18.4%
2012 0.7704 kt +12.3%
2013 0.6392 kt -17.0%
2014 0.7825 kt +22.4%
2015 0.8689 kt +11.0%
2016 1.71 kt +96.7%
2017 1.67 kt -2.5%
2018 2.02 kt +21.5%
2019 2.76 kt +36.1%
2020 3.06 kt +10.9%
2021 3.21 kt +5.0%
2022 3.45 kt +7.6%
2023 3.72 kt +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1948 kt 0.1736 kt 0.2221 kt 10
2000s 0.3847 kt 0.1995 kt 0.7025 kt 10
2010s 1.27 kt 0.6392 kt 2.76 kt 10
2020s 3.36 kt 3.06 kt 3.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 227.82 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 217.44 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 8.98 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 157.48 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 20.86 kt compare
  6. 5 Japan 19.31 kt compare
  7. 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
  8. 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.72 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1736 kt in 1998.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
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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