AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 65.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 65.38 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 90.36 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.38 %, in 2023.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.53 % | 88.5 % | 90.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.77 % | 85.1 % | 88.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.25 % | 79.88 % | 84.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.95 % | 65.38 % | 80.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 65.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.36 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.38 % in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.