Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 3.13 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.13 kt
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.13 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1654 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.236 kt1991: 0.207 kt1992: 0.212 kt1993: 0.176 kt1994: 0.169 kt1995: 0.188 kt1996: 0.165 kt1997: 0.176 kt1998: 0.19 kt1999: 0.175 kt2000: 0.168 kt2001: 0.229 kt2002: 0.19 kt2003: 0.228 kt2004: 0.318 kt2005: 0.329 kt2006: 0.468 kt2007: 0.422 kt2008: 0.406 kt2009: 0.55 kt2010: 0.466 kt2011: 0.322 kt2012: 0.484 kt2013: 0.383 kt2014: 0.382 kt2015: 0.568 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 2.3 kt2020: 2.4 kt2021: 2.6 kt2022: 2.9 kt2023: 3.1 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 3.13 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 717.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.13 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1654 kt, in 1996.

Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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 N2O in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2364 kt
1991 0.207 kt -12.4%
1992 0.2123 kt +2.6%
1993 0.1765 kt -16.9%
1994 0.1693 kt -4.1%
1995 0.1879 kt +11.0%
1996 0.1654 kt -12.0%
1997 0.176 kt +6.4%
1998 0.1895 kt +7.7%
1999 0.1752 kt -7.5%
2000 0.1677 kt -4.3%
2001 0.229 kt +36.6%
2002 0.1895 kt -17.2%
2003 0.2276 kt +20.1%
2004 0.3175 kt +39.5%
2005 0.3291 kt +3.7%
2006 0.4675 kt +42.1%
2007 0.4221 kt -9.7%
2008 0.4055 kt -3.9%
2009 0.5504 kt +35.7%
2010 0.4664 kt -15.3%
2011 0.3217 kt -31.0%
2012 0.4842 kt +50.5%
2013 0.3827 kt -21.0%
2014 0.3821 kt -0.2%
2015 0.5679 kt +48.6%
2016 1.25 kt +120.3%
2017 1.5 kt +19.7%
2018 1.79 kt +19.4%
2019 2.33 kt +30.1%
2020 2.38 kt +2.4%
2021 2.56 kt +7.4%
2022 2.88 kt +12.4%
2023 3.13 kt +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1895 kt 0.1654 kt 0.2364 kt 10
2000s 0.3306 kt 0.1677 kt 0.5504 kt 10
2010s 0.9472 kt 0.3217 kt 2.33 kt 10
2020s 2.74 kt 2.38 kt 3.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Finland 2.68 kt compare
  2. 25 Spain 2.65 kt compare
  3. 26 Norway 2.47 kt compare
  4. 27 Uganda 2.19 kt compare
  5. 28 Morocco 2.12 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 2.07 kt compare
  7. 30 Ukraine 1.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa was 3.13 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1654 kt in 1996.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 717.4%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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