Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 371.28 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 371.28 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 410.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 371.28 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.72 kt, in 2001.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 93.8 kt | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 100.22 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 72.01 kt | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 86.48 kt | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 85.69 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 74.05 kt | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 78.98 kt | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 84.55 kt | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 71.85 kt | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 66.64 kt | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 57.72 kt | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 57.94 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.99 kt | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 78.44 kt | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 82.51 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 115.46 kt | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 106.96 kt | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 95.77 kt | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 129.88 kt | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 97.73 kt | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 76.2 kt | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 81.33 kt | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 72.76 kt | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 83.9 kt | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 171.28 kt | +104.2% |
| 2016 | 198.43 kt | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 230.6 kt | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 266.94 kt | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 259.36 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 309.36 kt | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 333.14 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 366.48 kt | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 371.28 kt | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +104.2% | 83.9 kt | 171.28 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.52 kt | 71.85 kt | 100.22 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.33 kt | 57.72 kt | 129.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.85 kt | 72.76 kt | 266.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.07 kt | 309.36 kt | 371.28 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 371.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 371.28 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.72 kt in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.