Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 47,776 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa stood at 47,776 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 47,776 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,764 kt, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,764 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30,593 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 31,236 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 33,570 kt | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 34,068 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34,676 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35,213 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35,743 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36,197 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36,603 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36,983 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37,345 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37,730 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 38,080 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38,348 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38,770 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,208 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39,679 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40,244 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 40,764 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41,261 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41,887 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42,799 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43,387 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43,773 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44,042 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44,402 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44,863 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45,340 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45,826 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46,306 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,765 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47,264 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47,776 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,766 kt | 29,764 kt | 36,603 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,715 kt | 36,983 kt | 40,764 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,758 kt | 41,261 kt | 45,826 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,028 kt | 46,306 kt | 47,776 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.2 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 10,544 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 10,399 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia 19.06 kt compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 kt compare
- 21 Peru 9,234 kt compare
- 22 Algeria 9,162 kt compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0127 kt compare
- 23 South Africa 9,155 kt compare
- 24 Ukraine 8,797 kt compare
- 25 Ethiopia 8,364 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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 47,776 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,776 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,764 kt in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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