Food Packaging — Emissions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0189 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0189 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0513 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.001 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.04 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.006 kt1993: 0.012 kt1994: 0.012 kt1995: 0.024 kt1996: 0.026 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.032 kt1999: 0.034 kt2000: 0.036 kt2001: 0.019 kt2002: 0.02 kt2003: 0.026 kt2004: 0.032 kt2005: 0.033 kt2006: 0.044 kt2007: 0.047 kt2008: 0.038 kt2009: 0.051 kt2010: 0.016 kt2011: 0.008 kt2012: 0.011 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.006 kt2015: 0.006 kt2016: 0.006 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.006 kt2021: 0.007 kt2022: 0.019 kt2023: 0.019 kt

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0189 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 196.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0513 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt, in 1991.

That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0397 kt —
1991 0.001 kt -97.6%
1992 0.0058 kt +500.1%
1993 0.0115 kt +97.4%
1994 0.0123 kt +7.0%
1995 0.024 kt +95.0%
1996 0.0259 kt +8.1%
1997 0.0194 kt -25.2%
1998 0.0319 kt +64.3%
1999 0.0338 kt +6.0%
2000 0.0355 kt +5.1%
2001 0.0185 kt -47.8%
2002 0.0196 kt +5.8%
2003 0.0258 kt +31.5%
2004 0.032 kt +24.2%
2005 0.0326 kt +1.7%
2006 0.0444 kt +36.3%
2007 0.0469 kt +5.6%
2008 0.0382 kt -18.6%
2009 0.0513 kt +34.4%
2010 0.0159 kt -69.0%
2011 0.0077 kt -51.7%
2012 0.011 kt +43.4%
2013 0.0064 kt -42.2%
2014 0.0064 kt +1.1%
2015 0.0064 kt -0.3%
2016 0.0065 kt +0.5%
2017 0.007 kt +8.9%
2018 0.0074 kt +4.9%
2019 0.0069 kt -6.1%
2020 0.0064 kt -7.7%
2021 0.007 kt +10.0%
2022 0.0189 kt +168.8%
2023 0.0189 kt +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.0189 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.0189 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0017 kt, 11.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +500.1% 0.001 kt 0.0058 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0205 kt 0.001 kt 0.0397 kt 10
2000s 0.0345 kt 0.0185 kt 0.0513 kt 10
2010s 0.0082 kt 0.0064 kt 0.0159 kt 10
2020s 0.0128 kt 0.0064 kt 0.0189 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 37 Chile 0.0238 kt compare
  2. 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0214 kt compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan 0.0198 kt compare
  4. 41 Romania 0.0187 kt compare
  5. 42 Qatar 0.0159 kt compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Zimbabwe?
Food packaging — emissions in Zimbabwe was 0.0189 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0513 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt in 1991.
How does Zimbabwe rank for food packaging — emissions?
Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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