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 14th out of 35 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa

Name: Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 8,401 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

8,401 kt

Change on year

down 9.6%

Rank

14th

of 35 groups

All-time high

9,293 kt

in 2022

All-time low

1,123 kt

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

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 14th of 35 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.

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

11 Canada 3,664 kt compare
12 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
13 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
14 Türkiye 3,200 kt compare
15 Italy 3,001 kt compare
16 Poland 2,620 kt compare
17 Kazakhstan 2,572 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

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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 14th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.