Food Packaging — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0118 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0118 kt
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.0118 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.001 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.006 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.009 kt2020: 0.009 kt2021: 0.01 kt2022: 0.011 kt2023: 0.012 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa is 0.0118 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 742.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.0118 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt, in 1994.

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 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0009 kt
1991 0.0008 kt -11.1%
1992 0.0008 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0007 kt -12.5%
1994 0.0006 kt -14.3%
1995 0.0007 kt +16.7%
1996 0.0006 kt -14.3%
1997 0.0007 kt +16.7%
1998 0.0007 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0007 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0006 kt -14.3%
2001 0.0009 kt +50.0%
2002 0.0007 kt -22.2%
2003 0.0009 kt +28.6%
2004 0.0012 kt +33.3%
2005 0.0012 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0018 kt +50.0%
2007 0.0016 kt -11.1%
2008 0.0015 kt -6.3%
2009 0.0021 kt +40.0%
2010 0.0018 kt -14.3%
2011 0.0012 kt -33.3%
2012 0.0018 kt +50.0%
2013 0.0014 kt -22.2%
2014 0.0014 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0021 kt +50.0%
2016 0.0047 kt +123.8%
2017 0.0057 kt +21.3%
2018 0.0068 kt +19.3%
2019 0.0088 kt +29.4%
2020 0.009 kt +2.3%
2021 0.0097 kt +7.8%
2022 0.0109 kt +12.4%
2023 0.0118 kt +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0007 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0009 kt 10
2000s 0.0012 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0021 kt 10
2010s 0.0036 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0088 kt 10
2020s 0.0103 kt 0.009 kt 0.0118 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Finland 0.0101 kt compare
  2. 25 Spain 0.01 kt compare
  3. 26 Norway 0.0093 kt compare
  4. 27 Uganda 0.0083 kt compare
  5. 28 Morocco 0.008 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 0.0078 kt compare
  7. 30 Ukraine 0.0063 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions in Eastern Africa was 0.0118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt in 1994.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 742.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
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