Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0933 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 34 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 (N2O) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0076 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 kt | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 kt | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 kt | +69.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 kt | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 kt | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 kt | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.013 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 kt | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 kt | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 kt | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 kt | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 kt | +189.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0528 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0586 kt | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 kt | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1016 kt | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 kt | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0531 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.059 kt | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0717 kt | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0856 kt | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0786 kt | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0781 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0874 kt | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0941 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0903 kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 kt | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0933 kt | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +189.8% | 0.0183 kt | 0.0531 kt |
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 Australia 0.0451 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 0.0429 kt compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0392 kt compare
- 12 Brazil 0.0362 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0339 kt compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.0314 kt compare
- 15 Poland 0.0312 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
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 34 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.