Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 157.48 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
157.48 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
329.76 kt
in 1991
All-time low
151.93 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 276.6 kt1991: 329.8 kt1992: 299.1 kt1993: 292.3 kt1994: 283.4 kt1995: 304.4 kt1996: 309.1 kt1997: 321.9 kt1998: 284 kt1999: 276.3 kt2000: 285.9 kt2001: 290.7 kt2002: 262.5 kt2003: 260.6 kt2004: 256.4 kt2005: 256.8 kt2006: 249.5 kt2007: 276.9 kt2008: 267.4 kt2009: 248.7 kt2010: 255.4 kt2011: 224.8 kt2012: 210.9 kt2013: 203.7 kt2014: 203 kt2015: 200.8 kt2016: 195.7 kt2017: 182.3 kt2018: 170.7 kt2019: 159.4 kt2020: 151.9 kt2021: 161.3 kt2022: 157.6 kt2023: 157.5 kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 157.48 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 329.76 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 151.93 kt, in 2020.

That places OECD 3rd out of 120 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 276.58 kt
1991 329.76 kt +19.2%
1992 299.13 kt -9.3%
1993 292.3 kt -2.3%
1994 283.38 kt -3.1%
1995 304.42 kt +7.4%
1996 309.15 kt +1.6%
1997 321.92 kt +4.1%
1998 283.98 kt -11.8%
1999 276.27 kt -2.7%
2000 285.88 kt +3.5%
2001 290.68 kt +1.7%
2002 262.47 kt -9.7%
2003 260.56 kt -0.7%
2004 256.42 kt -1.6%
2005 256.75 kt +0.1%
2006 249.54 kt -2.8%
2007 276.85 kt +10.9%
2008 267.36 kt -3.4%
2009 248.69 kt -7.0%
2010 255.37 kt +2.7%
2011 224.77 kt -12.0%
2012 210.86 kt -6.2%
2013 203.72 kt -3.4%
2014 203.05 kt -0.3%
2015 200.84 kt -1.1%
2016 195.74 kt -2.5%
2017 182.33 kt -6.9%
2018 170.7 kt -6.4%
2019 159.4 kt -6.6%
2020 151.93 kt -4.7%
2021 161.31 kt +6.2%
2022 157.56 kt -2.3%
2023 157.48 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297.69 kt 276.27 kt 329.76 kt 10
2000s 265.52 kt 248.69 kt 290.68 kt 10
2010s 200.68 kt 159.4 kt 255.37 kt 10
2020s 157.07 kt 151.93 kt 161.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 227.82 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 217.44 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 20.86 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 19.31 kt compare
  5. 6 South Africa 17.29 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 OECD?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 157.48 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 329.76 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 151.93 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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