Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 49,818 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa is 49,818 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 50,723 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40,303 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,305 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40,305 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,305 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,305 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,303 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,586 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40,572 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,610 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40,702 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,915 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40,975 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40,986 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41,044 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,997 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,992 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 41,033 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,012 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,028 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,034 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,055 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41,071 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,723 kt | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 50,653 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50,517 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50,516 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,329 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,246 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50,132 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49,971 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49,953 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,846 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,818 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49,818 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49,818 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,491 kt | 40,303 kt | 40,915 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,014 kt | 40,975 kt | 41,044 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,521 kt | 41,055 kt | 50,723 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,850 kt | 49,818 kt | 49,953 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa was 49,818 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,723 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,303 kt in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Drained 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.