Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 132,545 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa stood at 132,545 kt. 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 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 132,545 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,320 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,320 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36,886 kt | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 37,179 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 37,908 kt | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 39,010 kt | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 39,518 kt | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 40,450 kt | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 41,001 kt | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 41,841 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 42,592 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 43,244 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 43,616 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44,262 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44,566 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 45,128 kt | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 45,328 kt | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46,348 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48,003 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 48,487 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47,998 kt | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 48,733 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 49,852 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50,834 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 50,076 kt | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 51,810 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 53,323 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 52,182 kt | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 53,592 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 54,917 kt | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 57,518 kt | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 56,174 kt | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 56,281 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 54,015 kt | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 54,470 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55,687 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56,520 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 57,514 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59,363 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 61,538 kt | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 59,952 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 61,014 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 64,099 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 64,399 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66,132 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 68,173 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70,100 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 77,658 kt | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 81,717 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 83,614 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 86,807 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 88,216 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 99,926 kt | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 102,371 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 105,088 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 106,410 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 110,427 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 111,914 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 114,034 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 121,099 kt | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 128,919 kt | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 125,039 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 124,710 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 132,545 kt | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,901 kt | 36,320 kt | 41,841 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,158 kt | 42,592 kt | 48,487 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,332 kt | 47,998 kt | 54,917 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,908 kt | 54,015 kt | 61,538 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,686 kt | 59,952 kt | 83,614 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,629 kt | 86,807 kt | 121,099 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,803 kt | 124,710 kt | 132,545 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 132,545 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132,545 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,320 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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