Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 8,401 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8,401 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Africa peaked at 9,293 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,123 kt, in 1992.
Africa ranks 13th of 32 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 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,399 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,235 kt | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1,123 kt | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,186 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,320 kt | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1,451 kt | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,308 kt | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,286 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,597 kt | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1,545 kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,519 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,444 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,484 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,541 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,601 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,577 kt | +123.4% |
| 2006 | 3,582 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,759 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,242 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 5,451 kt | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 7,954 kt | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 4,662 kt | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 4,620 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,299 kt | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 6,192 kt | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 7,273 kt | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 6,689 kt | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7,101 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,065 kt | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 8,120 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,424 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8,141 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,293 kt | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 8,401 kt | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +123.4% | 1,601 kt | 3,577 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,345 kt | 1,123 kt | 1,597 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,820 kt | 1,444 kt | 5,451 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,598 kt | 4,620 kt | 8,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,565 kt | 8,141 kt | 9,293 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare
- 11 India 3,664 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 31.87 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.97 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 13 Micronesia 5.82 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
- 15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.012 kt compare
- 16 Poland 2,620 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 8,401 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 9,293 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.