AFOLU — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 399.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
399.34 kt
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
399.34 kt
in 2023
All-time low
159.94 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 169.4 kt1991: 165.5 kt1992: 166.1 kt1993: 159.9 kt1994: 161.4 kt1995: 165.3 kt1996: 167.7 kt1997: 170.9 kt1998: 176.4 kt1999: 183.1 kt2000: 178.3 kt2001: 181.2 kt2002: 190.4 kt2003: 191.2 kt2004: 196.3 kt2005: 202.8 kt2006: 208.9 kt2007: 231.3 kt2008: 243.8 kt2009: 249.9 kt2010: 259.8 kt2011: 264.2 kt2012: 298.8 kt2013: 305.7 kt2014: 314 kt2015: 319.1 kt2016: 331.3 kt2017: 335.5 kt2018: 343.1 kt2019: 364.4 kt2020: 387.9 kt2021: 376.8 kt2022: 376.3 kt2023: 399.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 399.34 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 399.34 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.94 kt, in 1993.

That places Eastern Africa 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 169.35 kt
1991 165.46 kt -2.3%
1992 166.11 kt +0.4%
1993 159.94 kt -3.7%
1994 161.37 kt +0.9%
1995 165.26 kt +2.4%
1996 167.69 kt +1.5%
1997 170.86 kt +1.9%
1998 176.44 kt +3.3%
1999 183.11 kt +3.8%
2000 178.31 kt -2.6%
2001 181.19 kt +1.6%
2002 190.38 kt +5.1%
2003 191.21 kt +0.4%
2004 196.29 kt +2.7%
2005 202.79 kt +3.3%
2006 208.85 kt +3.0%
2007 231.26 kt +10.7%
2008 243.81 kt +5.4%
2009 249.91 kt +2.5%
2010 259.77 kt +3.9%
2011 264.19 kt +1.7%
2012 298.82 kt +13.1%
2013 305.7 kt +2.3%
2014 314 kt +2.7%
2015 319.06 kt +1.6%
2016 331.34 kt +3.9%
2017 335.45 kt +1.2%
2018 343.07 kt +2.3%
2019 364.37 kt +6.2%
2020 387.85 kt +6.4%
2021 376.76 kt -2.9%
2022 376.32 kt -0.1%
2023 399.34 kt +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168.56 kt 159.94 kt 183.11 kt 10
2000s 207.4 kt 178.31 kt 249.91 kt 10
2010s 313.58 kt 259.77 kt 364.37 kt 10
2020s 385.07 kt 376.32 kt 399.34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
  3. 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  4. 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare
  5. 17 Nigeria 76.04 kt compare
  6. 18 France 68.49 kt compare
  7. 19 Sudan 67.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Eastern Africa?
Afolu — direct emissions in Eastern Africa was 399.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 399.34 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 159.94 kt in 1993.
How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf