AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 72.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa stood at 72.39 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 86.51 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.39 %, in 2023.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.51 % | — |
| 1991 | 86.39 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.92 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.53 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.11 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.99 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.86 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.82 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.37 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.65 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.28 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.8 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.18 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.32 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.86 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.12 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.41 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.63 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.99 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.43 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 79.79 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.23 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.94 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.22 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.48 % | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 72.53 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.39 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.95 % | 83.37 % | 86.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.16 % | 81.32 % | 82.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 % | 78.94 % | 81.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.41 % | 72.39 % | 79.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 72.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.39 % in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.