Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2.27 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.27 kt
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.27 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1315 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 0.132 kt1992: 0.263 kt1993: 0.418 kt1994: 0.438 kt1995: 0.767 kt1996: 0.803 kt1997: 0.63 kt1998: 0.976 kt1999: 1 kt2000: 1.1 kt2001: 0.624 kt2002: 0.678 kt2003: 0.881 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.7 kt2010: 0.772 kt2011: 0.432 kt2012: 0.58 kt2013: 0.442 kt2014: 0.451 kt2015: 0.633 kt2016: 0.944 kt2017: 0.974 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.5 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 2.1 kt2023: 2.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa is 2.27 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 413.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1315 kt, in 1991.

That places Eastern Africa 26th 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) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.21 kt
1991 0.1315 kt -89.1%
1992 0.2632 kt +100.2%
1993 0.4178 kt +58.7%
1994 0.4383 kt +4.9%
1995 0.7675 kt +75.1%
1996 0.8029 kt +4.6%
1997 0.6303 kt -21.5%
1998 0.9759 kt +54.8%
1999 1.02 kt +4.8%
2000 1.07 kt +4.5%
2001 0.6244 kt -41.6%
2002 0.6777 kt +8.5%
2003 0.8807 kt +30.0%
2004 1.08 kt +22.8%
2005 1.11 kt +2.3%
2006 1.51 kt +36.1%
2007 1.53 kt +1.7%
2008 1.3 kt -15.1%
2009 1.75 kt +34.3%
2010 0.7717 kt -55.8%
2011 0.4318 kt -44.0%
2012 0.5796 kt +34.2%
2013 0.4419 kt -23.8%
2014 0.4511 kt +2.1%
2015 0.633 kt +40.3%
2016 0.9441 kt +49.1%
2017 0.9738 kt +3.1%
2018 1.07 kt +9.9%
2019 1.46 kt +36.8%
2020 1.52 kt +3.6%
2021 1.64 kt +8.4%
2022 2.12 kt +29.1%
2023 2.27 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6661 kt 0.1315 kt 1.21 kt 10
2000s 1.15 kt 0.6244 kt 1.75 kt 10
2010s 0.776 kt 0.4318 kt 1.46 kt 10
2020s 1.89 kt 1.52 kt 2.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 23 Finland 3.23 kt compare
  2. 24 Italy 2.78 kt compare
  3. 25 Spain 2.72 kt compare
  4. 26 Sweden 2.71 kt compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 2.43 kt compare
  6. 28 Norway 2.16 kt compare
  7. 29 Austria 1.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 2.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1315 kt in 1991.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 413.4%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 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