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

Western Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.2172 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2172 kt
Change on year
down 22.8%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.2813 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0254 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.026 kt1991: 0.03 kt1992: 0.025 kt1993: 0.027 kt1994: 0.027 kt1995: 0.028 kt1996: 0.039 kt1997: 0.038 kt1998: 0.026 kt1999: 0.06 kt2000: 0.057 kt2001: 0.055 kt2002: 0.056 kt2003: 0.056 kt2004: 0.054 kt2005: 0.058 kt2006: 0.071 kt2007: 0.135 kt2008: 0.159 kt2009: 0.133 kt2010: 0.184 kt2011: 0.2 kt2012: 0.177 kt2013: 0.142 kt2014: 0.191 kt2015: 0.157 kt2016: 0.182 kt2017: 0.072 kt2018: 0.097 kt2019: 0.202 kt2020: 0.214 kt2021: 0.222 kt2022: 0.281 kt2023: 0.217 kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.2172 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 0.2813 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 kt, in 1992.

Western Africa ranks 30th of 31 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0259 kt
1991 0.0304 kt +17.4%
1992 0.0254 kt -16.4%
1993 0.027 kt +6.3%
1994 0.0274 kt +1.5%
1995 0.0281 kt +2.6%
1996 0.0391 kt +39.1%
1997 0.0382 kt -2.3%
1998 0.0263 kt -31.2%
1999 0.0601 kt +128.5%
2000 0.0571 kt -5.0%
2001 0.0551 kt -3.5%
2002 0.0555 kt +0.7%
2003 0.0556 kt +0.2%
2004 0.0543 kt -2.3%
2005 0.0575 kt +5.9%
2006 0.071 kt +23.5%
2007 0.1352 kt +90.4%
2008 0.1593 kt +17.8%
2009 0.1334 kt -16.3%
2010 0.1845 kt +38.3%
2011 0.1995 kt +8.1%
2012 0.1774 kt -11.1%
2013 0.1424 kt -19.7%
2014 0.1913 kt +34.3%
2015 0.1574 kt -17.7%
2016 0.182 kt +15.6%
2017 0.0722 kt -60.3%
2018 0.0972 kt +34.6%
2019 0.2017 kt +107.5%
2020 0.2144 kt +6.3%
2021 0.2215 kt +3.3%
2022 0.2813 kt +27.0%
2023 0.2172 kt -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0328 kt 0.0254 kt 0.0601 kt 10
2000s 0.0834 kt 0.0543 kt 0.1593 kt 10
2010s 0.1606 kt 0.0722 kt 0.2017 kt 10
2020s 0.2336 kt 0.2144 kt 0.2813 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Ukraine 2.43 kt compare
  2. 28 Norway 2.16 kt compare
  3. 29 Austria 1.43 kt compare
  4. 30 Uganda 1.38 kt compare
  5. 31 Mexico 1.26 kt compare
  6. 32 Algeria 0.9951 kt compare
  7. 33 Tajikistan 0.8879 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 Western Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 0.2172 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2813 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 kt in 1992.
How does Western Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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) 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