AFOLU — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions was 11,721 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,721 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,936 kt
in 2020
All-time low
5,798 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 6.4k kt1991: 6.3k kt1992: 6.3k kt1993: 6.1k kt1994: 6.1k kt1995: 6.2k kt1996: 5.8k kt1997: 5.9k kt1998: 6.3k kt1999: 6.3k kt2000: 5.8k kt2001: 6.4k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 7.2k kt2004: 7.2k kt2005: 7.6k kt2006: 7.3k kt2007: 8.2k kt2008: 8.6k kt2009: 8.5k kt2010: 9.1k kt2011: 9.0k kt2012: 10.3k kt2013: 10.3k kt2014: 10.5k kt2015: 10.7k kt2016: 11.0k kt2017: 10.9k kt2018: 11.1k kt2019: 11.4k kt2020: 11.9k kt2021: 11.6k kt2022: 11.5k kt2023: 11.7k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 11,721 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,936 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,798 kt, in 1996.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,392 kt
1991 6,263 kt -2.0%
1992 6,276 kt +0.2%
1993 6,106 kt -2.7%
1994 6,141 kt +0.6%
1995 6,244 kt +1.7%
1996 5,798 kt -7.1%
1997 5,868 kt +1.2%
1998 6,268 kt +6.8%
1999 6,277 kt +0.1%
2000 5,815 kt -7.3%
2001 6,431 kt +10.6%
2002 6,669 kt +3.7%
2003 7,178 kt +7.6%
2004 7,221 kt +0.6%
2005 7,638 kt +5.8%
2006 7,331 kt -4.0%
2007 8,152 kt +11.2%
2008 8,595 kt +5.4%
2009 8,523 kt -0.8%
2010 9,137 kt +7.2%
2011 8,969 kt -1.8%
2012 10,328 kt +15.2%
2013 10,331 kt +0.0%
2014 10,451 kt +1.2%
2015 10,749 kt +2.8%
2016 11,033 kt +2.6%
2017 10,871 kt -1.5%
2018 11,142 kt +2.5%
2019 11,410 kt +2.4%
2020 11,936 kt +4.6%
2021 11,568 kt -3.1%
2022 11,476 kt -0.8%
2023 11,721 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,163 kt 5,798 kt 6,392 kt 10
2000s 7,355 kt 5,815 kt 8,595 kt 10
2010s 10,442 kt 8,969 kt 11,410 kt 10
2020s 11,675 kt 11,476 kt 11,936 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
  2. 13 Mexico 2,545 kt compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
  4. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  5. 16 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
  7. 18 Myanmar 2,024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Afolu — emissions in Eastern Africa was 11,721 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,936 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,798 kt in 1996.
How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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