Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 9.55 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
- 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 kt compare
- 19 Norway 3.85 kt compare
- 20 France 3.84 kt compare
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 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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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.