Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0654 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0654 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.0953 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.0047 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.006 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.005 kt1993: 0.009 kt1994: 0.011 kt1995: 0.012 kt1996: 0.011 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.014 kt1999: 0.014 kt2000: 0.015 kt2001: 0.013 kt2002: 0.014 kt2003: 0.015 kt2004: 0.016 kt2005: 0.051 kt2006: 0.05 kt2007: 0.049 kt2008: 0.054 kt2009: 0.066 kt2010: 0.095 kt2011: 0.048 kt2012: 0.048 kt2013: 0.053 kt2014: 0.06 kt2015: 0.072 kt2016: 0.063 kt2017: 0.06 kt2018: 0.068 kt2019: 0.067 kt2020: 0.07 kt2021: 0.065 kt2022: 0.065 kt2023: 0.065 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.0654 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 0.0953 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 15th 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 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0057 kt
1991 0.005 kt -12.3%
1992 0.0047 kt -6.0%
1993 0.0094 kt +100.0%
1994 0.0109 kt +16.0%
1995 0.0123 kt +12.8%
1996 0.0112 kt -8.9%
1997 0.0115 kt +2.7%
1998 0.0141 kt +22.6%
1999 0.0141 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0146 kt +3.5%
2001 0.0133 kt -8.9%
2002 0.0139 kt +4.5%
2003 0.0148 kt +6.5%
2004 0.0161 kt +8.8%
2005 0.0508 kt +215.5%
2006 0.0495 kt -2.6%
2007 0.0488 kt -1.4%
2008 0.0538 kt +10.2%
2009 0.066 kt +22.7%
2010 0.0953 kt +44.4%
2011 0.0477 kt -49.9%
2012 0.0477 kt +0.0%
2013 0.0533 kt +11.7%
2014 0.0598 kt +12.2%
2015 0.0722 kt +20.7%
2016 0.0629 kt -12.9%
2017 0.0603 kt -4.1%
2018 0.0678 kt +12.4%
2019 0.0665 kt -1.9%
2020 0.0704 kt +5.9%
2021 0.0648 kt -8.0%
2022 0.0654 kt +0.9%
2023 0.0654 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0099 kt 0.0047 kt 0.0141 kt 10
2000s 0.0342 kt 0.0133 kt 0.066 kt 10
2010s 0.0633 kt 0.0477 kt 0.0953 kt 10
2020s 0.0665 kt 0.0648 kt 0.0704 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 12 Brazil 0.0362 kt compare
  2. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kt compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 0.0314 kt compare
  4. 14 Poland 0.0312 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 0.0311 kt compare
  6. 16 Thailand 0.0261 kt compare
  7. 17 India 0.0228 kt compare
  8. 18 Indonesia 0.0206 kt compare
  9. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0206 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Southern Africa?
Food packaging — emissions in Southern Africa was 0.0654 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0953 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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