Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 9.55 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.55 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.77 kt
in 2012
All-time low
7.61 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 7.6 kt1991: 7.6 kt1992: 7.6 kt1993: 7.6 kt1994: 7.6 kt1995: 7.7 kt1996: 7.7 kt1997: 7.7 kt1998: 7.7 kt1999: 7.7 kt2000: 7.7 kt2001: 7.7 kt2002: 7.7 kt2003: 7.7 kt2004: 7.7 kt2005: 7.7 kt2006: 7.7 kt2007: 7.7 kt2008: 7.7 kt2009: 7.7 kt2010: 7.7 kt2011: 7.7 kt2012: 9.8 kt2013: 9.8 kt2014: 9.7 kt2015: 9.7 kt2016: 9.7 kt2017: 9.7 kt2018: 9.7 kt2019: 9.6 kt2020: 9.6 kt2021: 9.6 kt2022: 9.5 kt2023: 9.5 kt2024: 9.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 9.55 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 9.77 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.61 kt, in 1994.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 7.62 kt
1991 7.62 kt +0.0%
1992 7.62 kt +0.0%
1993 7.62 kt +0.0%
1994 7.61 kt -0.0%
1995 7.67 kt +0.8%
1996 7.67 kt -0.1%
1997 7.68 kt +0.1%
1998 7.69 kt +0.2%
1999 7.73 kt +0.5%
2000 7.74 kt +0.1%
2001 7.74 kt +0.0%
2002 7.75 kt +0.1%
2003 7.73 kt -0.1%
2004 7.73 kt -0.0%
2005 7.74 kt +0.1%
2006 7.74 kt -0.0%
2007 7.73 kt -0.1%
2008 7.72 kt -0.0%
2009 7.72 kt -0.0%
2010 7.72 kt +0.0%
2011 7.73 kt +0.0%
2012 9.77 kt +26.5%
2013 9.76 kt -0.1%
2014 9.74 kt -0.2%
2015 9.74 kt -0.0%
2016 9.7 kt -0.4%
2017 9.68 kt -0.2%
2018 9.66 kt -0.2%
2019 9.6 kt -0.6%
2020 9.59 kt -0.0%
2021 9.56 kt -0.3%
2022 9.55 kt -0.2%
2023 9.55 kt +0.0%
2024 9.55 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.65 kt 7.61 kt 7.73 kt 10
2000s 7.73 kt 7.72 kt 7.75 kt 10
2010s 9.31 kt 7.72 kt 9.77 kt 10
2020s 9.56 kt 9.55 kt 9.59 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
  2. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
  4. 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  5. 18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 kt compare
  6. 19 Norway 3.85 kt compare
  7. 20 France 3.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa was 9.55 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 9.77 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.61 kt in 1994.
How does Eastern Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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 2.0%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.