Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 2.08 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Africa stood at 2.08 kt.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Africa peaked at 2.48 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4954 kt, in 1997.
Africa ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.876 kt | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7991 kt | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5136 kt | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6519 kt | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7434 kt | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6418 kt | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4954 kt | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8014 kt | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8628 kt | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8368 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8091 kt | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8187 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7465 kt | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8371 kt | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.849 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8329 kt | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8035 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7693 kt | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7158 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.36 kt | +229.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8158 kt | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 0.831 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 kt | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kt | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 kt | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7012 kt | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 kt | +187.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.48 kt | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 kt | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.09 kt | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.08 kt | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +229.2% | 0.7158 kt | 2.36 kt |
| 2018 | +187.8% | 0.7012 kt | 2.02 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7435 kt | 0.4954 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8019 kt | 0.7158 kt | 0.849 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kt | 0.7012 kt | 2.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 kt | 1.9 kt | 2.48 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Japan 1.46 kt compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
- 12 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
- 13 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 0.4616 kt compare
- 15 Türkiye 0.4494 kt compare
- 16 France 0.4089 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions in Africa was 2.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4954 kt in 1997.
- How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.