AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 727,858 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
727,858 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
941,015 kt
in 2020
All-time low
581,475 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 624.6k kt1991: 619.6k kt1992: 620.1k kt1993: 613.1k kt1994: 614.6k kt1995: 619.0k kt1996: 589.9k kt1997: 591.9k kt1998: 609.4k kt1999: 608.9k kt2000: 589.9k kt2001: 581.5k kt2002: 591.2k kt2003: 616.6k kt2004: 618.2k kt2005: 638.5k kt2006: 621.4k kt2007: 657.1k kt2008: 675.5k kt2009: 671.2k kt2010: 701.1k kt2011: 714.8k kt2012: 787.1k kt2013: 786.2k kt2014: 790.2k kt2015: 804.0k kt2016: 906.8k kt2017: 899.5k kt2018: 910.0k kt2019: 917.9k kt2020: 941.0k kt2021: 723.4k kt2022: 718.5k kt2023: 727.9k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 727,858 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 941,015 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 581,475 kt, in 2001.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 624,564 kt
1991 619,644 kt -0.8%
1992 620,141 kt +0.1%
1993 613,103 kt -1.1%
1994 614,590 kt +0.2%
1995 619,038 kt +0.7%
1996 589,928 kt -4.7%
1997 591,932 kt +0.3%
1998 609,394 kt +3.0%
1999 608,937 kt -0.1%
2000 589,912 kt -3.1%
2001 581,475 kt -1.4%
2002 591,165 kt +1.7%
2003 616,578 kt +4.3%
2004 618,245 kt +0.3%
2005 638,494 kt +3.3%
2006 621,383 kt -2.7%
2007 657,149 kt +5.8%
2008 675,464 kt +2.8%
2009 671,222 kt -0.6%
2010 701,125 kt +4.5%
2011 714,789 kt +1.9%
2012 787,078 kt +10.1%
2013 786,169 kt -0.1%
2014 790,230 kt +0.5%
2015 804,003 kt +1.7%
2016 906,769 kt +12.8%
2017 899,517 kt -0.8%
2018 909,971 kt +1.2%
2019 917,877 kt +0.9%
2020 941,015 kt +2.5%
2021 723,381 kt -23.1%
2022 718,490 kt -0.7%
2023 727,858 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 611,127 kt 589,928 kt 624,564 kt 10
2000s 626,109 kt 581,475 kt 675,464 kt 10
2010s 821,753 kt 701,125 kt 917,877 kt 10
2020s 777,686 kt 718,490 kt 941,015 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Argentina 179,352 kt compare
  2. 10 Peru 155,741 kt compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 143,851 kt compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 141,789 kt compare
  5. 13 Thailand 131,574 kt compare
  6. 14 Colombia 131,402 kt compare
  7. 15 Sudan (former) 124,562 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 727,858 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 941,015 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 581,475 kt in 2001.
How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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