Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,135 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,135 kt
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,904 kt
in 2022
All-time low
155.87 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 162.3 kt1991: 162.9 kt1992: 166.6 kt1993: 181.2 kt1994: 176 kt1995: 159.7 kt1996: 168 kt1997: 188 kt1998: 216.9 kt1999: 218.4 kt2000: 155.9 kt2001: 198.6 kt2002: 201.1 kt2003: 209.4 kt2004: 170.7 kt2005: 180.1 kt2006: 186.8 kt2007: 399.6 kt2008: 635.7 kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 3.0k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.1k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 3,135 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 3,904 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 155.87 kt, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 162.25 kt
1991 162.88 kt +0.4%
1992 166.62 kt +2.3%
1993 181.16 kt +8.7%
1994 176.05 kt -2.8%
1995 159.68 kt -9.3%
1996 167.97 kt +5.2%
1997 188.03 kt +11.9%
1998 216.95 kt +15.4%
1999 218.39 kt +0.7%
2000 155.87 kt -28.6%
2001 198.56 kt +27.4%
2002 201.08 kt +1.3%
2003 209.39 kt +4.1%
2004 170.66 kt -18.5%
2005 180.08 kt +5.5%
2006 186.78 kt +3.7%
2007 399.59 kt +113.9%
2008 635.65 kt +59.1%
2009 1,139 kt +79.2%
2010 1,174 kt +3.0%
2011 1,118 kt -4.8%
2012 1,089 kt -2.6%
2013 1,319 kt +21.1%
2014 1,771 kt +34.3%
2015 1,917 kt +8.2%
2016 1,885 kt -1.7%
2017 2,732 kt +44.9%
2018 2,880 kt +5.4%
2019 2,965 kt +3.0%
2020 2,799 kt -5.6%
2021 3,006 kt +7.4%
2022 3,904 kt +29.9%
2023 3,135 kt -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180 kt 159.68 kt 218.39 kt 10
2000s 347.7 kt 155.87 kt 1,139 kt 10
2010s 1,885 kt 1,089 kt 2,965 kt 10
2020s 3,211 kt 2,799 kt 3,904 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Spain 1,931 kt compare
  2. 22 France 1,921 kt compare
  3. 23 Mexico 1,844 kt compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare
  5. 25 Chile 1,412 kt compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 914.84 kt compare
  7. 27 Qatar 894.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 3,135 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,904 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 155.87 kt in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf