AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 328,184 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 328,184 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 334,205 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162,348 kt, in 1996.
That places Eastern Africa 15th 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,967 kt | — |
| 1991 | 175,376 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 175,737 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 170,968 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 171,953 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 174,846 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 162,348 kt | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 164,317 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 175,503 kt | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 175,746 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 162,832 kt | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 180,079 kt | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 186,722 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 200,984 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 202,178 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 213,868 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 205,271 kt | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 228,242 kt | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 240,647 kt | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 238,644 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 255,846 kt | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 251,122 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 289,176 kt | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 289,269 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 292,626 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 300,962 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 308,921 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 304,389 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 311,989 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 319,467 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 334,205 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 323,910 kt | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 321,331 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 328,184 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,576 kt | 162,348 kt | 178,967 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,947 kt | 162,832 kt | 240,647 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,377 kt | 251,122 kt | 319,467 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,908 kt | 321,331 kt | 334,205 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 328,184 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 334,205 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,348 kt in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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