Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,791 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,791 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
18,791 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,351 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 5.4k kt1991: 5.5k kt1992: 5.6k kt1993: 7.8k kt1994: 8.0k kt1995: 8.2k kt1996: 8.5k kt1997: 8.7k kt1998: 9.0k kt1999: 9.3k kt2000: 9.5k kt2001: 9.8k kt2002: 10.1k kt2003: 10.4k kt2004: 10.7k kt2005: 11.0k kt2006: 11.4k kt2007: 11.7k kt2008: 12.0k kt2009: 12.4k kt2010: 12.8k kt2011: 13.2k kt2012: 14.0k kt2013: 14.3k kt2014: 14.9k kt2015: 15.3k kt2016: 15.7k kt2017: 16.1k kt2018: 16.5k kt2019: 16.9k kt2020: 17.4k kt2021: 17.8k kt2022: 18.3k kt2023: 18.8k kt

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 17th out of 31 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) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Philippines 4,946 kt compare
  2. 15 Germany 4,855 kt compare
  3. 16 Egypt 4,696 kt compare
  4. 17 France 3,939 kt compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
  6. 19 Italy 3,582 kt compare
  7. 20 Thailand 3,032 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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 17th out of 31 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.