Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50,418 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 50,418 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) 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 21st out of 31 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Philippines 11,762 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 11,697 kt compare
- 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 10,837 kt compare
- 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
- 24 Peru 9,501 kt 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 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 21st out of 31 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.