Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 13,153 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,153 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
13,231 kt
in 2020
All-time low
6,904 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.1k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 7.0k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 6.9k kt1997: 7.0k kt1998: 7.4k kt1999: 7.4k kt2000: 7.0k kt2001: 7.3k kt2002: 7.7k kt2003: 8.1k kt2004: 8.2k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 8.4k kt2007: 9.2k kt2008: 9.6k kt2009: 9.6k kt2010: 10.0k kt2011: 10.0k kt2012: 11.3k kt2013: 11.4k kt2014: 11.5k kt2015: 11.8k kt2016: 12.1k kt2017: 12.0k kt2018: 12.3k kt2019: 12.7k kt2020: 13.2k kt2021: 12.9k kt2022: 12.8k kt2023: 13.2k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 13,153 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 13,231 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,904 kt, in 1996.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,080 kt
1991 6,981 kt -1.4%
1992 7,016 kt +0.5%
1993 6,930 kt -1.2%
1994 6,983 kt +0.8%
1995 7,108 kt +1.8%
1996 6,904 kt -2.9%
1997 6,968 kt +0.9%
1998 7,357 kt +5.6%
1999 7,386 kt +0.4%
2000 7,026 kt -4.9%
2001 7,336 kt +4.4%
2002 7,738 kt +5.5%
2003 8,149 kt +5.3%
2004 8,212 kt +0.8%
2005 8,585 kt +4.5%
2006 8,357 kt -2.7%
2007 9,170 kt +9.7%
2008 9,599 kt +4.7%
2009 9,580 kt -0.2%
2010 10,045 kt +4.9%
2011 10,028 kt -0.2%
2012 11,344 kt +13.1%
2013 11,379 kt +0.3%
2014 11,536 kt +1.4%
2015 11,840 kt +2.6%
2016 12,106 kt +2.3%
2017 12,028 kt -0.6%
2018 12,281 kt +2.1%
2019 12,660 kt +3.1%
2020 13,231 kt +4.5%
2021 12,854 kt -2.8%
2022 12,816 kt -0.3%
2023 13,153 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,071 kt 6,904 kt 7,386 kt 10
2000s 8,375 kt 7,026 kt 9,599 kt 10
2010s 11,525 kt 10,028 kt 12,660 kt 10
2020s 13,014 kt 12,816 kt 13,231 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Ethiopia 3,520 kt compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 3,198 kt compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 3,115 kt compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 3,069 kt compare
  5. 16 Thailand 2,852 kt compare
  6. 17 Sudan (former) 2,788 kt compare
  7. 18 Chad 2,477 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Eastern Africa was 13,153 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,231 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,904 kt in 1996.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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