Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 488.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
488.99 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
573.79 kt
in 2010
All-time low
318.08 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006001990200620231990: 318.1 kt1991: 373.2 kt1992: 354.3 kt1993: 354.8 kt1994: 344.7 kt1995: 368.5 kt1996: 381.2 kt1997: 394.3 kt1998: 354 kt1999: 347.6 kt2000: 435.5 kt2001: 444.3 kt2002: 419.3 kt2003: 439.2 kt2004: 478.9 kt2005: 508.5 kt2006: 511.3 kt2007: 561.3 kt2008: 565.4 kt2009: 551.4 kt2010: 573.8 kt2011: 561 kt2012: 530.3 kt2013: 540.9 kt2014: 565.6 kt2015: 529.7 kt2016: 530.1 kt2017: 479.1 kt2018: 466.8 kt2019: 441.6 kt2020: 446.3 kt2021: 450.3 kt2022: 490 kt2023: 489 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 488.99 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 573.79 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 318.08 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 318.08 kt
1991 373.16 kt +17.3%
1992 354.28 kt -5.1%
1993 354.79 kt +0.1%
1994 344.73 kt -2.8%
1995 368.46 kt +6.9%
1996 381.19 kt +3.5%
1997 394.3 kt +3.4%
1998 353.95 kt -10.2%
1999 347.63 kt -1.8%
2000 435.52 kt +25.3%
2001 444.32 kt +2.0%
2002 419.27 kt -5.6%
2003 439.2 kt +4.8%
2004 478.86 kt +9.0%
2005 508.48 kt +6.2%
2006 511.35 kt +0.6%
2007 561.34 kt +9.8%
2008 565.43 kt +0.7%
2009 551.37 kt -2.5%
2010 573.79 kt +4.1%
2011 560.96 kt -2.2%
2012 530.33 kt -5.5%
2013 540.92 kt +2.0%
2014 565.62 kt +4.6%
2015 529.66 kt -6.4%
2016 530.1 kt +0.1%
2017 479.14 kt -9.6%
2018 466.84 kt -2.6%
2019 441.6 kt -5.4%
2020 446.34 kt +1.1%
2021 450.31 kt +0.9%
2022 490.02 kt +8.8%
2023 488.99 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 359.06 kt 318.08 kt 394.3 kt 10
2000s 491.51 kt 419.27 kt 565.43 kt 10
2010s 521.9 kt 441.6 kt 573.79 kt 10
2020s 468.91 kt 446.34 kt 490.02 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 227.82 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 217.44 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 157.48 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 20.86 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 World?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 488.99 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 573.79 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 318.08 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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