What is food packaging — emissions in Africa?

Food packaging — emissions in Africa was 0.0933 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.1016 kt in 2010.

What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt in 1992.

How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?

Africa ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.

Is food packaging — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa

Name: Food Packaging — Emissions in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0933 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0933 kt

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

12th

of 35 groups

All-time high

0.1016 kt

in 2010

All-time low

0.0065 kt

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions 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 in Africa is 0.0933 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Africa peaked at 0.1016 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt, in 1992.

Africa ranks 12th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0116 kt	0.0065 kt	0.0159 kt	10
2000s	0.0372 kt	0.0152 kt	0.0721 kt	10
2010s	0.0758 kt	0.0529 kt	0.1016 kt	10
2020s	0.0931 kt	0.0903 kt	0.0947 kt	4

Countries ranked near Africa

9 Republic of Korea 0.0429 kt compare
10 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0392 kt compare
11 Brazil 0.0362 kt compare
12 Türkiye 0.0339 kt compare
13 Kazakhstan 0.0314 kt compare
14 Poland 0.0312 kt compare
15 Canada 0.0311 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Africa?: Food packaging — emissions in Africa was 0.0933 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1016 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt in 1992.
How does Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?: Africa ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.