Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 101.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 101.38 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.45, in 2003.
Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 36 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 (millions of tonnes) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.55 | — |
| 2001 | 37.12 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.13 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.45 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 36.57 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 39 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 40.63 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41.52 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.07 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.09 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 47.38 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 57.29 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.22 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 66.84 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 72.42 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 76.01 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.13 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.61 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 87.94 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 80.97 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 90.09 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 97.84 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 101.38 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.61 | 34.45 | 43.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.89 | 47.38 | 87.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.57 | 80.97 | 101.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 36 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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