Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 8,484 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8,484 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 9,377 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,147 kt, in 1992.
That places Africa 14th out of 34 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,430 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,261 kt | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,147 kt | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,204 kt | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,342 kt | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,476 kt | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,330 kt | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,303 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,624 kt | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 1,573 kt | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,546 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,470 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,511 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,567 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,630 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,615 kt | +121.8% |
| 2006 | 3,620 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,796 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,279 kt | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 5,490 kt | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 8,047 kt | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 4,699 kt | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 4,657 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,349 kt | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 6,250 kt | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 7,345 kt | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 6,752 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7,142 kt | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,145 kt | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8,197 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,518 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,219 kt | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9,377 kt | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 8,484 kt | -9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +121.8% | 1,630 kt | 3,615 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,369 kt | 1,147 kt | 1,624 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,852 kt | 1,470 kt | 5,490 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,658 kt | 4,657 kt | 8,197 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,649 kt | 8,219 kt | 9,377 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 8,484 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,377 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.