AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 89.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.29 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
90.75 %
in 1991
All-time low
86.21 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.7 %1991: 90.8 %1992: 90.5 %1993: 90.1 %1994: 89.3 %1995: 89.2 %1996: 87 %1997: 88.8 %1998: 87.4 %1999: 87.5 %2000: 86.2 %2001: 88 %2002: 88.7 %2003: 89 %2004: 89.1 %2005: 89.1 %2006: 88.7 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 89.6 %2009: 89.2 %2010: 89.4 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 89.8 %2013: 89.7 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 89.7 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 89.8 %2021: 89.3 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 89.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 89.29 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 90.75 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86.21 %, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 90.66 % —
1991 90.75 % +0.1%
1992 90.54 % -0.2%
1993 90.07 % -0.5%
1994 89.34 % -0.8%
1995 89.23 % -0.1%
1996 86.95 % -2.6%
1997 88.79 % +2.1%
1998 87.43 % -1.5%
1999 87.45 % +0.0%
2000 86.21 % -1.4%
2001 87.99 % +2.1%
2002 88.7 % +0.8%
2003 89.03 % +0.4%
2004 89.13 % +0.1%
2005 89.14 % +0.0%
2006 88.74 % -0.4%
2007 89.44 % +0.8%
2008 89.56 % +0.1%
2009 89.16 % -0.4%
2010 89.43 % +0.3%
2011 89.11 % -0.4%
2012 89.84 % +0.8%
2013 89.65 % -0.2%
2014 89.71 % +0.1%
2015 89.71 % +0.0%
2016 89.67 % -0.0%
2017 89.58 % -0.1%
2018 89.48 % -0.1%
2019 89.41 % -0.1%
2020 89.78 % +0.4%
2021 89.28 % -0.6%
2022 88.88 % -0.4%
2023 89.29 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.12 % 86.95 % 90.75 % 10
2000s 88.71 % 86.21 % 89.56 % 10
2010s 89.56 % 89.11 % 89.84 % 10
2020s 89.31 % 88.88 % 89.78 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
  2. 2 Chad 97.69 % compare
  3. 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 97.46 % compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 96.72 % compare
  5. 5 Uruguay 94.85 % compare
  6. 6 Niger 94.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Afolu — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 89.29 % 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 90.75 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 86.21 % in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.