Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 385.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 385.95 kt for agricultural soils — direct emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 385.95 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.58 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.58 kt | — |
| 1962 | 110.27 kt | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 111.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 113.26 kt | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 116.59 kt | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 118.09 kt | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 120.88 kt | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 122.52 kt | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 125.11 kt | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 127.39 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 129.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 130.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 132.42 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 133.42 kt | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 135.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 135.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 138.6 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 143.5 kt | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 144.99 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 143.4 kt | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 145.47 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 148.86 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 151.82 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 149.53 kt | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 154.63 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 159.25 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 155.53 kt | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 159.54 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 163.53 kt | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 165.44 kt | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 161.48 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 161.99 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155.85 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 157.15 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 160.85 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 163.2 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 166.22 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 171.84 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 178.47 kt | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 173.57 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 176.71 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 185.83 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 186.69 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 191.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 197.57 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 203.57 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 225.5 kt | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 237.59 kt | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 243.46 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 252.97 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 257.02 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 290.53 kt | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 297.54 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 305.51 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 309.59 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 321.43 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 325.52 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 331.69 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 351.85 kt | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 375.33 kt | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 363.95 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 363.11 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 385.95 kt | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.27 kt | 108.58 kt | 125.11 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.07 kt | 127.39 kt | 144.99 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.15 kt | 143.4 kt | 163.53 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.25 kt | 155.85 kt | 178.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.2 kt | 173.57 kt | 243.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.36 kt | 252.97 kt | 351.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.08 kt | 363.11 kt | 385.95 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.72 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 93.42 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 92.01 kt compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 82.15 kt compare
- 16 Canada 77.26 kt compare
- 17 Chad 77.11 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.4581 kt compare
- 18 Nigeria 71.29 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 66.31 kt compare
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 agricultural soils — direct emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Eastern Africa was 385.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 385.95 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.58 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). 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