Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 18,791 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 18,791 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 18,791 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,351 kt, in 1990.
That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 32 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.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,351 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,470 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,588 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,787 kt | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 7,995 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,215 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 8,475 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,737 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,004 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 9,259 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,522 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9,803 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10,100 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,393 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10,696 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11,050 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,366 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,699 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,044 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,421 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12,788 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,175 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13,958 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14,329 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14,865 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 15,267 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,653 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16,060 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,466 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,908 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,372 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,840 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18,306 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18,791 kt | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +39.4% | 5,588 kt | 7,787 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,588 kt | 5,351 kt | 9,259 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,910 kt | 9,522 kt | 12,421 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,947 kt | 12,788 kt | 16,908 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,077 kt | 17,372 kt | 18,791 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 16 Egypt 4,696 kt compare
- 17 Viet Nam 4,509 kt compare
- 18 Türkiye 4,012 kt compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,981 kt compare
- 20 France 3,939 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,814 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 18,791 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,791 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,351 kt in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.