Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0802 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0802 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0989 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kt, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0068 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.006 kt | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 kt | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 kt | +79.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 kt | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 kt | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 kt | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.015 kt | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 kt | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.015 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 kt | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 kt | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0524 kt | +196.8% |
| 2006 | 0.053 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0569 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 kt | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 kt | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0505 kt | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.051 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.056 kt | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 kt | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.076 kt | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 kt | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 kt | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0758 kt | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 kt | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 kt | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0802 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0802 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Sub-Saharan 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 | +196.8% | 0.0177 kt | 0.0524 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0108 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.0152 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 kt | 0.0148 kt | 0.0695 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 kt | 0.0505 kt | 0.0989 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0801 kt | 0.0775 kt | 0.0827 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 16 Canada 0.0311 kt compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food packaging — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0802 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0989 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kt in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.