Food Packaging — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 173.52 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
173.52 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 16 groups
All-time high
173.52 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 8.1 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 14.9 kt2007: 29.2 kt2008: 31.7 kt2009: 48.4 kt2010: 52.2 kt2011: 21.7 kt2012: 22.3 kt2013: 30.3 kt2014: 66.5 kt2015: 64.8 kt2016: 87.8 kt2017: 75.7 kt2018: 93.3 kt2019: 70.7 kt2020: 152 kt2021: 155.5 kt2022: 173.5 kt2023: 173.5 kt

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 173.52 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 472.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 173.52 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.07 kt —
1991 0 kt -100.0%
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0 kt —
1996 0.0016 kt —
1997 0.0016 kt -0.1%
1998 0 kt -100.0%
1999 0.0017 kt —
2000 0.0016 kt -0.8%
2001 0.0014 kt -14.4%
2002 0.0015 kt +3.7%
2003 0.0016 kt +7.3%
2004 0.0016 kt +5.2%
2005 0.0019 kt +16.1%
2006 14.92 kt +781818.2%
2007 29.25 kt +96.0%
2008 31.73 kt +8.5%
2009 48.36 kt +52.4%
2010 52.2 kt +7.9%
2011 21.71 kt -58.4%
2012 22.33 kt +2.8%
2013 30.32 kt +35.8%
2014 66.46 kt +119.2%
2015 64.75 kt -2.6%
2016 87.85 kt +35.7%
2017 75.69 kt -13.8%
2018 93.3 kt +23.3%
2019 70.73 kt -24.2%
2020 152 kt +114.9%
2021 155.46 kt +2.3%
2022 173.52 kt +11.6%
2023 173.52 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +781818.2% 0.0019 kt 14.92 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8079 kt 0 kt 8.07 kt 10
2000s 12.43 kt 0.0014 kt 48.36 kt 10
2010s 58.53 kt 21.71 kt 93.3 kt 10
2020s 163.62 kt 152 kt 173.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Japan 7,223 kt compare
  2. 6 Germany 5,271 kt compare
  3. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 396.22 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 5,251 kt compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 193.8 kt compare
  6. 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
  7. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
  8. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare
  11. 11 India 3,664 kt compare
  12. 11 Republic of Moldova 31.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Middle Africa?
Food packaging — emissions in Middle Africa was 173.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 173.52 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
How does Middle Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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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
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