Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,582 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 4,582 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 6,589 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 852.07 kt, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 20th 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,134 kt | — |
| 1991 | 972.35 kt | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 852.07 kt | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 921.22 kt | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,049 kt | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,200 kt | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,047 kt | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 995.9 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,293 kt | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 1,222 kt | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,267 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,158 kt | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,196 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,229 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,321 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,290 kt | +149.1% |
| 2006 | 3,237 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,162 kt | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,413 kt | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,062 kt | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 6,589 kt | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 3,337 kt | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 3,335 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,799 kt | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4,170 kt | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5,051 kt | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 4,415 kt | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,015 kt | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4,789 kt | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 4,705 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,065 kt | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,520 kt | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4,582 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,582 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern 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 | +149.1% | 1,321 kt | 3,290 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,069 kt | 852.07 kt | 1,293 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,333 kt | 1,158 kt | 4,062 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,420 kt | 3,335 kt | 6,589 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,687 kt | 4,520 kt | 5,065 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 4,582 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.07 kt in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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 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.