Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 29,943 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 29,943 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 30,421 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,084 kt, in 1994.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,086 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,086 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,086 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,086 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,084 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,307 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,324 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28,357 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,440 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,628 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28,639 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,651 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,713 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,691 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,748 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28,770 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28,764 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,792 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,817 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28,835 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28,854 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30,421 kt | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 30,338 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,254 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,253 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,096 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30,049 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,977 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,031 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,035 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,951 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,943 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29,943 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,248 kt | 28,084 kt | 28,628 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,729 kt | 28,639 kt | 28,817 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,911 kt | 28,835 kt | 30,421 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,963 kt | 29,943 kt | 30,035 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa was 29,943 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,421 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,084 kt in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.