Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 822,132 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
822,132 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
853,645 kt
in 2020
All-time low
567,074 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 581.4k kt1991: 577.1k kt1992: 578.5k kt1993: 573.8k kt1994: 576.5k kt1995: 581.7k kt1996: 567.1k kt1997: 569.0k kt1998: 586.5k kt1999: 587.2k kt2000: 571.7k kt2001: 582.0k kt2002: 599.8k kt2003: 619.6k kt2004: 623.5k kt2005: 641.7k kt2006: 632.6k kt2007: 669.4k kt2008: 686.8k kt2009: 686.6k kt2010: 707.1k kt2011: 750.8k kt2012: 822.5k kt2013: 824.5k kt2014: 832.1k kt2015: 847.3k kt2016: 803.4k kt2017: 801.8k kt2018: 812.2k kt2019: 827.4k kt2020: 853.6k kt2021: 808.1k kt2022: 807.6k kt2023: 822.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa stood at 822,132 kt.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 853,645 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 567,074 kt, in 1996.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 581,390 kt
1991 577,138 kt -0.7%
1992 578,480 kt +0.2%
1993 573,807 kt -0.8%
1994 576,502 kt +0.5%
1995 581,739 kt +0.9%
1996 567,074 kt -2.5%
1997 568,991 kt +0.3%
1998 586,478 kt +3.1%
1999 587,166 kt +0.1%
2000 571,745 kt -2.6%
2001 582,009 kt +1.8%
2002 599,822 kt +3.1%
2003 619,609 kt +3.3%
2004 623,456 kt +0.6%
2005 641,725 kt +2.9%
2006 632,633 kt -1.4%
2007 669,371 kt +5.8%
2008 686,774 kt +2.6%
2009 686,640 kt -0.0%
2010 707,114 kt +3.0%
2011 750,812 kt +6.2%
2012 822,508 kt +9.5%
2013 824,500 kt +0.2%
2014 832,056 kt +0.9%
2015 847,347 kt +1.8%
2016 803,413 kt -5.2%
2017 801,787 kt -0.2%
2018 812,183 kt +1.3%
2019 827,436 kt +1.9%
2020 853,645 kt +3.2%
2021 808,130 kt -5.3%
2022 807,638 kt -0.1%
2023 822,132 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 577,876 kt 567,074 kt 587,166 kt 10
2000s 631,378 kt 571,745 kt 686,774 kt 10
2010s 802,916 kt 707,114 kt 847,347 kt 10
2020s 822,886 kt 807,638 kt 853,645 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Nigeria 176,814 kt compare
  2. 17 Peru 175,642 kt compare
  3. 18 Colombia 170,413 kt compare
  4. 19 Ethiopia 160,847 kt compare
  5. 20 Myanmar 159,670 kt compare
  6. 21 Japan 159,044 kt compare
  7. 22 Bangladesh 143,825 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 822,132 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 853,645 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 567,074 kt in 1996.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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