Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 52,348 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa stood at 52,348 kt.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 53,312 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,321 kt, in 1994.
That places Eastern Africa 15th 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,323 kt | — |
| 1991 | 42,323 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,323 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,323 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,321 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,620 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42,604 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,644 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 42,741 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 42,963 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43,026 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43,037 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,096 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43,047 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43,040 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 43,084 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,060 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43,074 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43,118 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,312 kt | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 53,240 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53,098 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53,096 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52,899 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52,812 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,692 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52,514 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52,496 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52,380 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52,348 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52,348 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,519 kt | 42,321 kt | 42,963 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,063 kt | 43,026 kt | 43,096 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,988 kt | 43,102 kt | 53,312 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,393 kt | 52,348 kt | 52,496 kt | 4 |
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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 52,348 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53,312 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,321 kt in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf