Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 345.33 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 345.33 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 345.33 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 287.27 kt, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 287.27 kt | — |
| 1991 | 291.29 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 294.38 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 297.81 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 298.45 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 299.64 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 301.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 302.48 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 303.87 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 304.41 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 309.03 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 309.62 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 311.11 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 312.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 314.62 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 316.81 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 319.22 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 321.67 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 324.25 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 325.98 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 327.88 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 330.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 332.06 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 333.88 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 335.63 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 336.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 337.72 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 338.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 340.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 341.26 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 341.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 343 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 344.32 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 345.33 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.06 kt | 287.27 kt | 304.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.5 kt | 309.03 kt | 325.98 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.4 kt | 327.88 kt | 341.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.65 kt | 341.94 kt | 345.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 262.51 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 236.55 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 216.47 kt compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 193.78 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 183.74 kt compare
- 29 Malaysia 169.42 kt compare
- 30 Canada 168.19 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 solid food waste — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Middle Africa was 345.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 345.33 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.27 kt in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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.