Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 79.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 79.85 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 87.58 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.26 %, in 2022.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.75 % | 85.92 % | 87.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2 % | 83.18 % | 86.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 % | 79.9 % | 82.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.06 % | 79.26 % | 81.28 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Saint Lucia 165.4 % compare
- 5 Malta 155.94 % compare
- 6 Mayotte 136.67 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 127.38 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 123.09 % compare
- 9 Barbados 115.7 % compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 115.37 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 79.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.26 % in 2022.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.