Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50,418 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,418 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
50,418 kt
in 2023
All-time low
30,449 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 30.4k kt1991: 31.3k kt1992: 31.9k kt1993: 34.5k kt1994: 35.0k kt1995: 35.7k kt1996: 36.2k kt1997: 36.8k kt1998: 37.3k kt1999: 37.7k kt2000: 38.1k kt2001: 38.5k kt2002: 39.0k kt2003: 39.4k kt2004: 39.7k kt2005: 40.2k kt2006: 40.7k kt2007: 41.2k kt2008: 41.8k kt2009: 42.4k kt2010: 43.0k kt2011: 43.7k kt2012: 44.7k kt2013: 45.3k kt2014: 45.9k kt2015: 46.3k kt2016: 46.6k kt2017: 47.2k kt2018: 47.7k kt2019: 48.2k kt2020: 48.8k kt2021: 49.3k kt2022: 49.8k kt2023: 50.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 50,418 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 50,418 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,449 kt, in 1990.

That places Eastern Africa 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,449 kt
1991 31,282 kt +2.7%
1992 31,927 kt +2.1%
1993 34,477 kt +8.0%
1994 35,009 kt +1.5%
1995 35,656 kt +1.8%
1996 36,225 kt +1.6%
1997 36,787 kt +1.6%
1998 37,284 kt +1.4%
1999 37,718 kt +1.2%
2000 38,134 kt +1.1%
2001 38,541 kt +1.1%
2002 38,983 kt +1.1%
2003 39,373 kt +1.0%
2004 39,682 kt +0.8%
2005 40,192 kt +1.3%
2006 40,670 kt +1.2%
2007 41,188 kt +1.3%
2008 41,807 kt +1.5%
2009 42,408 kt +1.4%
2010 42,967 kt +1.3%
2011 43,677 kt +1.7%
2012 44,710 kt +2.4%
2013 45,341 kt +1.4%
2014 45,920 kt +1.3%
2015 46,251 kt +0.7%
2016 46,639 kt +0.8%
2017 47,156 kt +1.1%
2018 47,671 kt +1.1%
2019 48,208 kt +1.1%
2020 48,752 kt +1.1%
2021 49,275 kt +1.1%
2022 49,840 kt +1.1%
2023 50,418 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,681 kt 30,449 kt 37,718 kt 10
2000s 40,098 kt 38,134 kt 42,408 kt 10
2010s 45,854 kt 42,967 kt 48,208 kt 10
2020s 49,571 kt 48,752 kt 50,418 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Argentina 11,697 kt compare
  2. 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.53 kt compare
  3. 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
  4. 20 Micronesia 21.38 kt compare
  5. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.92 kt compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 10,837 kt compare
  7. 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
  8. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0137 kt compare
  9. 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
  10. 24 Peru 9,501 kt compare
  11. 25 Ukraine 9,294 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 50,418 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50,418 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 30,449 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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