Food Packaging — Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 5,271 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 5,271 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6,781 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 956.45 kt, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 32 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,237 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,073 kt | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 956.45 kt | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 1,006 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,145 kt | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,292 kt | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1,141 kt | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1,098 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,381 kt | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 1,327 kt | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,363 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,246 kt | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,283 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,332 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,431 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,397 kt | +137.4% |
| 2006 | 3,408 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,360 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,607 kt | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4,313 kt | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 6,781 kt | +57.2% |
| 2011 | 3,546 kt | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 3,532 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,982 kt | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 4,434 kt | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 5,359 kt | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 4,807 kt | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 4,374 kt | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 5,190 kt | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5,160 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,683 kt | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5,140 kt | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,774 kt | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 5,271 kt | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions in Sub-Saharan 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 | +137.4% | 1,431 kt | 3,397 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 kt | 956.45 kt | 1,381 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,474 kt | 1,246 kt | 4,313 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,716 kt | 3,532 kt | 6,781 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,467 kt | 5,140 kt | 5,774 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5,271 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,781 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.45 kt in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.