Food Packaging — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.8205 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8205 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9348 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0336 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.034 kt1991: 0.037 kt1992: 0.04 kt1993: 0.053 kt1994: 0.058 kt1995: 0.059 kt1996: 0.063 kt1997: 0.061 kt1998: 0.063 kt1999: 0.06 kt2000: 0.359 kt2001: 0.37 kt2002: 0.369 kt2003: 0.446 kt2004: 0.602 kt2005: 0.69 kt2006: 0.706 kt2007: 0.775 kt2008: 0.813 kt2009: 0.833 kt2010: 0.849 kt2011: 0.935 kt2012: 0.866 kt2013: 0.857 kt2014: 0.895 kt2015: 0.82 kt2016: 0.801 kt2017: 0.738 kt2018: 0.713 kt2019: 0.661 kt2020: 0.709 kt2021: 0.668 kt2022: 0.821 kt2023: 0.821 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in China, mainland stood at 0.8205 kt.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 0.9348 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0336 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 120 countries 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0336 kt
1991 0.0369 kt +9.8%
1992 0.0398 kt +7.9%
1993 0.0535 kt +34.4%
1994 0.0584 kt +9.2%
1995 0.0592 kt +1.4%
1996 0.0631 kt +6.6%
1997 0.0607 kt -3.8%
1998 0.0626 kt +3.1%
1999 0.0599 kt -4.3%
2000 0.3595 kt +500.2%
2001 0.3698 kt +2.9%
2002 0.3693 kt -0.1%
2003 0.4455 kt +20.6%
2004 0.602 kt +35.1%
2005 0.6895 kt +14.5%
2006 0.7057 kt +2.3%
2007 0.7749 kt +9.8%
2008 0.8132 kt +4.9%
2009 0.8327 kt +2.4%
2010 0.849 kt +2.0%
2011 0.9348 kt +10.1%
2012 0.8659 kt -7.4%
2013 0.8573 kt -1.0%
2014 0.8953 kt +4.4%
2015 0.8195 kt -8.5%
2016 0.8013 kt -2.2%
2017 0.7382 kt -7.9%
2018 0.7128 kt -3.4%
2019 0.6606 kt -7.3%
2020 0.7093 kt +7.4%
2021 0.6685 kt -5.8%
2022 0.8205 kt +22.7%
2023 0.8205 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0528 kt 0.0336 kt 0.0631 kt 10
2000s 0.5962 kt 0.3595 kt 0.8327 kt 10
2010s 0.8135 kt 0.6606 kt 0.9348 kt 10
2020s 0.7547 kt 0.6685 kt 0.8205 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 0.8597 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 0.5943 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.0787 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 0.0729 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in China, mainland?
Food packaging — emissions in China, mainland was 0.8205 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9348 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for food packaging — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
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