Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 101.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 101.38 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa peaked at 101.38 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.45 million tonnes, in 2003.
Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.55 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 37.12 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.13 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.45 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 36.57 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 39 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 40.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.09 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 47.38 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 57.29 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 58.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.22 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 66.84 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 72.42 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 76.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.13 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 87.94 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 80.97 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 90.09 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 97.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 101.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.61 million tonnes | 34.45 million tonnes | 43.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.89 million tonnes | 47.38 million tonnes | 87.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.57 million tonnes | 80.97 million tonnes | 101.38 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 31 Kazakhstan 237.28 million tonnes compare
- 32 Spain 200.45 million tonnes compare
- 33 Iraq 186.17 million tonnes compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 184.26 million tonnes compare
- 35 Argentina 163.63 million tonnes compare
- 36 Pakistan 154.57 million tonnes compare
- 37 Algeria 154.51 million tonnes 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa was 101.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.38 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 million tonnes in 2003.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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