Food Processing — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 239.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 239.21 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 239.21 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kt, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.58 kt | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 kt | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 10.11 kt | +414.7% |
| 1995 | 20.49 kt | +102.7% |
| 1996 | 24.97 kt | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 26.4 kt | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 27.43 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.2 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.45 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.32 kt | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 26.67 kt | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 29.54 kt | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 30.93 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 36.52 kt | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 47.17 kt | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 67.92 kt | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 60.07 kt | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 70.48 kt | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 80.76 kt | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 81.52 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 152.72 kt | +87.3% |
| 2013 | 164.14 kt | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 183.79 kt | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 186.49 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 179.19 kt | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 223.06 kt | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 229.59 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 227.78 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 223.35 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 231.23 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 239.21 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 239.21 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +414.7% | 1.96 kt | 10.11 kt |
| 1995 | +102.7% | 10.11 kt | 20.49 kt |
| 2012 | +87.3% | 81.52 kt | 152.72 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 kt | 1.74 kt | 27.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.01 kt | 24.32 kt | 70.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.9 kt | 80.76 kt | 229.59 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.25 kt | 223.35 kt | 239.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 3 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 305.7 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.84 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 76.78 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
- 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Food processing — emissions in Middle Africa was 239.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 239.21 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kt in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). 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.