Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0078 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0078 kt
Change on year
down 22.0%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.01 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0009 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0.006 kt2009: 0.005 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.007 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.007 kt2015: 0.006 kt2016: 0.006 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.008 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.01 kt2023: 0.008 kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.0078 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 0.01 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 30th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0009 kt
1991 0.0011 kt +22.2%
1992 0.0009 kt -18.2%
1993 0.001 kt +11.1%
1994 0.001 kt +0.0%
1995 0.001 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0014 kt +40.0%
1997 0.0014 kt +0.0%
1998 0.0009 kt -35.7%
1999 0.0021 kt +133.3%
2000 0.002 kt -4.8%
2001 0.002 kt +0.0%
2002 0.002 kt +0.0%
2003 0.002 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0019 kt -5.0%
2005 0.0021 kt +10.5%
2006 0.0025 kt +19.0%
2007 0.0048 kt +92.0%
2008 0.0057 kt +18.8%
2009 0.0048 kt -15.8%
2010 0.0066 kt +37.5%
2011 0.0071 kt +7.6%
2012 0.0063 kt -11.3%
2013 0.0051 kt -19.0%
2014 0.0068 kt +33.3%
2015 0.0056 kt -17.6%
2016 0.0065 kt +16.1%
2017 0.0026 kt -60.0%
2018 0.0035 kt +34.6%
2019 0.0072 kt +105.7%
2020 0.0077 kt +6.9%
2021 0.0079 kt +2.6%
2022 0.01 kt +26.6%
2023 0.0078 kt -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0012 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0021 kt 10
2000s 0.003 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0057 kt 10
2010s 0.0057 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0072 kt 10
2020s 0.0083 kt 0.0077 kt 0.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Ukraine 0.0867 kt compare
  2. 28 Norway 0.0773 kt compare
  3. 29 Austria 0.0512 kt compare
  4. 30 Uganda 0.0493 kt compare
  5. 31 Mexico 0.0448 kt compare
  6. 32 Algeria 0.0355 kt compare
  7. 33 Tajikistan 0.0317 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Western Africa?
Food packaging — emissions in Western Africa was 0.0078 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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
Last refreshed

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