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

Western Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 0.4502 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4502 kt
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.5109 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.044 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.045 kt1991: 0.053 kt1992: 0.044 kt1993: 0.047 kt1994: 0.048 kt1995: 0.049 kt1996: 0.07 kt1997: 0.068 kt1998: 0.046 kt1999: 0.109 kt2000: 0.103 kt2001: 0.101 kt2002: 0.105 kt2003: 0.095 kt2004: 0.097 kt2005: 0.105 kt2006: 0.129 kt2007: 0.256 kt2008: 0.302 kt2009: 0.266 kt2010: 0.363 kt2011: 0.371 kt2012: 0.334 kt2013: 0.277 kt2014: 0.367 kt2015: 0.325 kt2016: 0.405 kt2017: 0.13 kt2018: 0.185 kt2019: 0.405 kt2020: 0.495 kt2021: 0.5 kt2022: 0.511 kt2023: 0.45 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa stood at 0.4502 kt.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 0.5109 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.044 kt, in 1992.

That places Western Africa 30th 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0448 kt
1991 0.0535 kt +19.4%
1992 0.044 kt -17.8%
1993 0.0472 kt +7.3%
1994 0.048 kt +1.7%
1995 0.0493 kt +2.7%
1996 0.0702 kt +42.4%
1997 0.0681 kt -3.0%
1998 0.0456 kt -33.0%
1999 0.1092 kt +139.5%
2000 0.1031 kt -5.6%
2001 0.101 kt -2.0%
2002 0.1055 kt +4.5%
2003 0.0946 kt -10.3%
2004 0.0973 kt +2.9%
2005 0.1055 kt +8.4%
2006 0.1285 kt +21.8%
2007 0.256 kt +99.2%
2008 0.3018 kt +17.9%
2009 0.2655 kt -12.0%
2010 0.3628 kt +36.6%
2011 0.3715 kt +2.4%
2012 0.3344 kt -10.0%
2013 0.2769 kt -17.2%
2014 0.3673 kt +32.6%
2015 0.3254 kt -11.4%
2016 0.4054 kt +24.6%
2017 0.1299 kt -68.0%
2018 0.1847 kt +42.2%
2019 0.4047 kt +119.1%
2020 0.4953 kt +22.4%
2021 0.5003 kt +1.0%
2022 0.5109 kt +2.1%
2023 0.4502 kt -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.058 kt 0.044 kt 0.1092 kt 10
2000s 0.1559 kt 0.0946 kt 0.3018 kt 10
2010s 0.3163 kt 0.1299 kt 0.4054 kt 10
2020s 0.4892 kt 0.4502 kt 0.5109 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Uganda 2.19 kt compare
  2. 28 Morocco 2.12 kt compare
  3. 29 Colombia 2.07 kt compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 1.67 kt compare
  5. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0246 kt compare
  6. 31 Serbia 1.59 kt compare
  7. 32 Czechia 1.41 kt compare
  8. 33 Greece 1.18 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 Western Africa?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 0.4502 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5109 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 kt in 1992.
How does Western Africa rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 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