Food Transport — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 2,211 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,211 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 47 regions
All-time high
2,217 kt
in 2022
All-time low
384.64 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 384.6 kt1991: 401.5 kt1992: 404.6 kt1993: 445.7 kt1994: 465.5 kt1995: 481.4 kt1996: 496.4 kt1997: 488.6 kt1998: 478.4 kt1999: 486.2 kt2000: 551.3 kt2001: 575.6 kt2002: 628 kt2003: 745.7 kt2004: 759.1 kt2005: 765 kt2006: 909.1 kt2007: 995 kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Middle Africa is 2,211 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 2,217 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 384.64 kt, in 1990.

Middle Africa ranks 25th of 47 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 453.29 kt 384.64 kt 496.44 kt 10
2000s 836.71 kt 551.32 kt 1,292 kt 10
2010s 1,794 kt 1,457 kt 2,066 kt 10
2020s 1,997 kt 1,634 kt 2,217 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  2. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare
  3. 24 Argentina 5,749 kt compare
  4. 25 Poland 5,286 kt compare
  5. 26 South Africa 5,097 kt compare
  6. 27 Algeria 4,681 kt compare
  7. 28 Iraq 4,458 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Middle Africa?
Food transport — emissions in Middle Africa was 2,211 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,217 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 384.64 kt in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 25th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.