Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0078 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Western Africa stood at 0.0078 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% 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 1992.
That places Western Africa 33rd out of 34 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 (CH4) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kt | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 kt | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 kt | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kt | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 kt | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kt | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 kt | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 kt | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 kt | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 kt | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 kt | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 kt | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 kt | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 kt | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 kt | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 kt | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kt | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 kt | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 kt | +107.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kt | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 kt | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
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 1992.
- How does Western Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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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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.