Food Packaging — Energy Use in Africa
Africa: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 82,243 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — energy use in Africa is 82,243 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Africa peaked at 93,765 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,941 TJ, in 1993.
That places Africa 16th out of 32 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 — Energy Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,374 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,549 TJ | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 6,219 TJ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,941 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6,834 TJ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 7,553 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 7,303 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,152 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,890 TJ | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 9,522 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,873 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 10,082 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 11,163 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 12,371 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 13,259 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 21,940 TJ | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 23,167 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24,376 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 29,102 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 41,686 TJ | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 64,790 TJ | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 41,026 TJ | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 41,735 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47,464 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 52,313 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 63,007 TJ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 57,891 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 66,692 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 75,548 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 77,084 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 81,193 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 77,658 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 93,765 TJ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 82,243 TJ | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,334 TJ | 5,941 TJ | 9,522 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,602 TJ | 8,873 TJ | 41,686 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,755 TJ | 41,026 TJ | 77,084 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,715 TJ | 77,658 TJ | 93,765 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Algeria 31,546 TJ compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 30 TJ compare
- 14 Spain 31,239 TJ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 30,746 TJ compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 29,810 TJ compare
- 17 South Africa 29,337 TJ compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,022 TJ compare
- 19 Poland 23,488 TJ 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 — energy use in Africa?
- Food packaging — energy use in Africa was 82,243 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93,765 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,941 TJ in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 — Energy Use (Total). 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.