Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 221.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
221.62 kt
Change on year
down 36.7%
Rank
34th
of 35 groups
All-time high
350.2 kt
in 2022
All-time low
27.89 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01002003004001990200620231990: 28.6 kt1991: 32.5 kt1992: 27.9 kt1993: 29.4 kt1994: 30.1 kt1995: 30.4 kt1996: 40.6 kt1997: 40 kt1998: 29.4 kt1999: 60.8 kt2000: 57.1 kt2001: 55.8 kt2002: 56.5 kt2003: 65.9 kt2004: 59.9 kt2005: 62.6 kt2006: 65.5 kt2007: 97.8 kt2008: 103.2 kt2009: 110.1 kt2010: 133.9 kt2011: 146.5 kt2012: 129.1 kt2013: 128.1 kt2014: 158.5 kt2015: 140.6 kt2016: 165.9 kt2017: 88.3 kt2018: 115.2 kt2019: 197.2 kt2020: 192.8 kt2021: 203.4 kt2022: 350.2 kt2023: 221.6 kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 221.62 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 350.2 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.89 kt, in 1992.

That places Western Africa 34th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.95 kt 27.89 kt 60.81 kt 10
2000s 73.44 kt 55.76 kt 110.11 kt 10
2010s 140.32 kt 88.29 kt 197.21 kt 10
2020s 241.99 kt 192.76 kt 350.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 787.79 kt compare
  2. 32 Bahrain 745.29 kt compare
  3. 33 Finland 701.07 kt compare
  4. 34 Austria 670.46 kt compare
  5. 35 Czechia 617.73 kt compare
  6. 36 Ukraine 582.17 kt compare
  7. 37 Slovakia 567.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 221.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 350.2 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.89 kt in 1992.
How does Western Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.