Food Packaging — Emissions in India

India: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0228 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0228 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.109 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.0087 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.009 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.011 kt1994: 0.011 kt1995: 0.011 kt1996: 0.012 kt1997: 0.013 kt1998: 0.013 kt1999: 0.014 kt2000: 0.015 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.018 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.019 kt2005: 0.02 kt2006: 0.025 kt2007: 0.028 kt2008: 0.024 kt2009: 0.025 kt2010: 0.026 kt2011: 0.03 kt2012: 0.032 kt2013: 0.093 kt2014: 0.109 kt2015: 0.094 kt2016: 0.095 kt2017: 0.024 kt2018: 0.024 kt2019: 0.024 kt2020: 0.019 kt2021: 0.022 kt2022: 0.023 kt2023: 0.023 kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0228 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in India peaked at 0.109 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 kt, in 1990.

That places India 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0114 kt 0.0087 kt 0.014 kt 10
2000s 0.0208 kt 0.0153 kt 0.0279 kt 10
2010s 0.0549 kt 0.0235 kt 0.109 kt 10
2020s 0.0218 kt 0.0193 kt 0.0228 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 14 Poland 0.0312 kt compare
  2. 15 Canada 0.0311 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 0.0261 kt compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 0.0206 kt compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0206 kt compare
  6. 20 Chile 0.0164 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in India?
Food packaging — emissions in India was 0.0228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.109 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for food packaging — emissions?
India ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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