Food Packaging — Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Packaging — Emissions 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 35 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.
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
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (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 35 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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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.