Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0258 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0258 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.1093 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.009 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.009 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.011 kt1993: 0.011 kt1994: 0.012 kt1995: 0.012 kt1996: 0.012 kt1997: 0.013 kt1998: 0.013 kt1999: 0.014 kt2000: 0.016 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.018 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.02 kt2005: 0.021 kt2006: 0.025 kt2007: 0.028 kt2008: 0.024 kt2009: 0.026 kt2010: 0.026 kt2011: 0.03 kt2012: 0.032 kt2013: 0.093 kt2014: 0.109 kt2015: 0.095 kt2016: 0.099 kt2017: 0.027 kt2018: 0.027 kt2019: 0.026 kt2020: 0.02 kt2021: 0.023 kt2022: 0.026 kt2023: 0.026 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 0.0258 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 0.1093 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.009 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.009 kt
1991 0.0103 kt +14.4%
1992 0.0107 kt +3.9%
1993 0.0111 kt +3.7%
1994 0.0117 kt +5.4%
1995 0.0117 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0122 kt +4.3%
1997 0.0133 kt +9.0%
1998 0.013 kt -2.3%
1999 0.0143 kt +10.0%
2000 0.0157 kt +9.8%
2001 0.016 kt +1.9%
2002 0.0183 kt +14.4%
2003 0.018 kt -1.6%
2004 0.0196 kt +8.9%
2005 0.0208 kt +6.1%
2006 0.0252 kt +21.2%
2007 0.0281 kt +11.5%
2008 0.0242 kt -13.9%
2009 0.0256 kt +5.8%
2010 0.0261 kt +2.0%
2011 0.0302 kt +15.7%
2012 0.0318 kt +5.3%
2013 0.093 kt +192.5%
2014 0.1093 kt +17.5%
2015 0.0946 kt -13.4%
2016 0.099 kt +4.7%
2017 0.0271 kt -72.6%
2018 0.0267 kt -1.5%
2019 0.0258 kt -3.4%
2020 0.0203 kt -21.3%
2021 0.023 kt +13.3%
2022 0.0258 kt +12.2%
2023 0.0258 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0117 kt 0.009 kt 0.0143 kt 10
2000s 0.0211 kt 0.0157 kt 0.0281 kt 10
2010s 0.0564 kt 0.0258 kt 0.1093 kt 10
2020s 0.0237 kt 0.0203 kt 0.0258 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 21 Italy 0.016 kt compare
  2. 22 France 0.0113 kt compare
  3. 23 Mexico 0.0106 kt compare
  4. 24 Finland 0.0101 kt compare
  5. 25 Spain 0.01 kt compare
  6. 26 Norway 0.0093 kt compare
  7. 27 Uganda 0.0083 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food packaging — emissions in Southern Asia was 0.0258 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1093 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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