Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa stood at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.