Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9,669 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 9,669 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 (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 9,669 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,044 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,044 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,156 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,243 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,339 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,357 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,390 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,428 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8,469 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,508 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,524 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,653 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,669 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,711 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,754 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,809 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,871 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,938 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,007 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,079 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,128 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,181 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,241 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,298 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,349 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,398 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,433 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,456 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,481 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,521 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,555 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,574 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,604 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,641 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,669 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,346 kt | 8,044 kt | 8,524 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,862 kt | 8,653 kt | 9,128 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,391 kt | 9,181 kt | 9,555 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,622 kt | 9,574 kt | 9,669 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 7,350 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 6,623 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 6,061 kt compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,426 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 5,145 kt compare
- 29 Malaysia 4,744 kt compare
- 30 Canada 4,709 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 (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 9,669 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,669 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,044 kt in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.