Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0654 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
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.
The figure is up 22.9% 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 17th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.005 kt | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 kt | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 kt | +98.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 kt | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 kt | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 kt | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 kt | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 kt | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 kt | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0508 kt | +215.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 kt | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 kt | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.066 kt | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0953 kt | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 kt | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0477 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0533 kt | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 kt | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 kt | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 kt | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 kt | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0678 kt | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 kt | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0648 kt | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0654 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Southern 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 | +215.4% | 0.0161 kt | 0.0508 kt |
| 1993 | +98.7% | 0.0047 kt | 0.0094 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
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 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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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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.