Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,530 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 2,530 kt for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,589 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,018 kt, in 1994.
That places Eastern Africa 17th 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 (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,018 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,018 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,034 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,032 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,034 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,038 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,048 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,051 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,051 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,053 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,050 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,049 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,051 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,050 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,047 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,047 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,046 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,589 kt | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 2,586 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,581 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,581 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,570 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,566 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,560 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,544 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,543 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,534 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,530 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,530 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,028 kt | 2,018 kt | 2,048 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,049 kt | 2,046 kt | 2,053 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,467 kt | 2,047 kt | 2,589 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,534 kt | 2,530 kt | 2,543 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Lithuania 1,809 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,331 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 1,310 kt compare
- 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,042 kt compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 1,034 kt compare
- 19 Norway 1,021 kt compare
- 20 France 1,018 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 (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 2,530 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,589 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,018 kt in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (N2O) — 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