Food Packaging — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.081 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.081 kt
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.081 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0047 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.043 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.009 kt1993: 0.015 kt1994: 0.016 kt1995: 0.027 kt1996: 0.029 kt1997: 0.022 kt1998: 0.035 kt1999: 0.036 kt2000: 0.038 kt2001: 0.022 kt2002: 0.024 kt2003: 0.032 kt2004: 0.039 kt2005: 0.04 kt2006: 0.054 kt2007: 0.055 kt2008: 0.046 kt2009: 0.062 kt2010: 0.028 kt2011: 0.015 kt2012: 0.021 kt2013: 0.016 kt2014: 0.016 kt2015: 0.023 kt2016: 0.034 kt2017: 0.035 kt2018: 0.038 kt2019: 0.052 kt2020: 0.054 kt2021: 0.059 kt2022: 0.076 kt2023: 0.081 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 0.081 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 412.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.081 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt, in 1991.

Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0432 kt
1991 0.0047 kt -89.1%
1992 0.0094 kt +100.0%
1993 0.0149 kt +58.5%
1994 0.0157 kt +5.4%
1995 0.0274 kt +74.5%
1996 0.0287 kt +4.7%
1997 0.0225 kt -21.6%
1998 0.0349 kt +55.1%
1999 0.0365 kt +4.6%
2000 0.0382 kt +4.7%
2001 0.0223 kt -41.6%
2002 0.0242 kt +8.5%
2003 0.0315 kt +30.2%
2004 0.0386 kt +22.5%
2005 0.0395 kt +2.3%
2006 0.0538 kt +36.2%
2007 0.0547 kt +1.7%
2008 0.0465 kt -15.0%
2009 0.0624 kt +34.2%
2010 0.0276 kt -55.8%
2011 0.0154 kt -44.2%
2012 0.0207 kt +34.4%
2013 0.0158 kt -23.7%
2014 0.0161 kt +1.9%
2015 0.0226 kt +40.4%
2016 0.0337 kt +49.1%
2017 0.0348 kt +3.3%
2018 0.0382 kt +9.8%
2019 0.0523 kt +36.9%
2020 0.0542 kt +3.6%
2021 0.0587 kt +8.3%
2022 0.0758 kt +29.1%
2023 0.081 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0238 kt 0.0047 kt 0.0432 kt 10
2000s 0.0412 kt 0.0223 kt 0.0624 kt 10
2010s 0.0277 kt 0.0154 kt 0.0523 kt 10
2020s 0.0674 kt 0.0542 kt 0.081 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 23 Finland 0.1155 kt compare
  2. 24 Italy 0.0992 kt compare
  3. 25 Spain 0.0972 kt compare
  4. 26 Sweden 0.0969 kt compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 0.0867 kt compare
  6. 28 Norway 0.0773 kt compare
  7. 29 Austria 0.0512 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa was 0.081 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.081 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt in 1991.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 412.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
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