Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 24.72 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in 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) from n2o in Africa is 24.72 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 26.92 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kt, in 1992.
Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, 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) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.03 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 kt | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kt | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.93 kt | +69.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 kt | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.73 kt | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4 kt | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 3.45 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.18 kt | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.22 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 kt | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.45 kt | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.86 kt | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.07 kt | +189.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.52 kt | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1 kt | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 26.92 kt | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 14.02 kt | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 14.07 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.63 kt | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 19.01 kt | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 22.68 kt | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 20.82 kt | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.71 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.17 kt | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 23.77 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.93 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.94 kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1 kt | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.72 kt | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 kt | 1.73 kt | 4.22 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 kt | 4.02 kt | 19.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 kt | 14.02 kt | 26.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 kt | 23.94 kt | 25.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 12.09 kt compare
- 9 Australia 11.95 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 10.38 kt compare
- 12 Brazil 9.58 kt compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 8.33 kt compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0106 kt compare
- 14 Poland 8.28 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 24.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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