Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 260,427 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
260,427 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
343,714 kt
in 2015
All-time low
257,747 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 289.2k kt1991: 289.0k kt1992: 289.2k kt1993: 289.3k kt1994: 289.9k kt1995: 290.2k kt1996: 290.3k kt1997: 290.5k kt1998: 291.2k kt1999: 291.7k kt2000: 291.5k kt2001: 283.5k kt2002: 283.4k kt2003: 283.2k kt2004: 284.3k kt2005: 285.0k kt2006: 286.6k kt2007: 287.5k kt2008: 287.3k kt2009: 288.6k kt2010: 286.8k kt2011: 331.3k kt2012: 341.5k kt2013: 342.4k kt2014: 343.1k kt2015: 343.7k kt2016: 287.9k kt2017: 287.8k kt2018: 287.9k kt2019: 288.3k kt2020: 288.0k kt2021: 257.7k kt2022: 259.8k kt2023: 260.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 260,427 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 343,714 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 257,747 kt, in 2021.

That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 289,215 kt
1991 289,048 kt -0.1%
1992 289,231 kt +0.1%
1993 289,272 kt +0.0%
1994 289,900 kt +0.2%
1995 290,216 kt +0.1%
1996 290,309 kt +0.0%
1997 290,473 kt +0.1%
1998 291,202 kt +0.3%
1999 291,699 kt +0.2%
2000 291,512 kt -0.1%
2001 283,455 kt -2.8%
2002 283,433 kt -0.0%
2003 283,184 kt -0.1%
2004 284,348 kt +0.4%
2005 285,018 kt +0.2%
2006 286,562 kt +0.5%
2007 287,504 kt +0.3%
2008 287,285 kt -0.1%
2009 288,571 kt +0.4%
2010 286,769 kt -0.6%
2011 331,261 kt +15.5%
2012 341,522 kt +3.1%
2013 342,448 kt +0.3%
2014 343,092 kt +0.2%
2015 343,714 kt +0.2%
2016 287,885 kt -16.2%
2017 287,783 kt -0.0%
2018 287,883 kt +0.0%
2019 288,292 kt +0.1%
2020 287,961 kt -0.1%
2021 257,747 kt -10.5%
2022 259,760 kt +0.8%
2023 260,427 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290,056 kt 289,048 kt 291,699 kt 10
2000s 286,087 kt 283,184 kt 291,512 kt 10
2010s 314,065 kt 286,769 kt 343,714 kt 10
2020s 266,474 kt 257,747 kt 287,961 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Myanmar 81,454 kt compare
  2. 17 Colombia 79,566 kt compare
  3. 18 Cambodia 75,040 kt compare
  4. 19 Mexico 68,565 kt compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 66,824 kt compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  7. 22 Cameroon 64,232 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 260,427 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 343,714 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 257,747 kt in 2021.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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 down 24.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
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