Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 225,733 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
225,733 kt
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
259,718 kt
in 2023
All-time low
79,756 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa stood at 225,733 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 259,718 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,756 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 79,756 kt
1962 81,137 kt +1.7%
1963 81,914 kt +1.0%
1964 83,411 kt +1.8%
1965 85,904 kt +3.0%
1966 87,064 kt +1.4%
1967 89,097 kt +2.3%
1968 90,494 kt +1.6%
1969 92,040 kt +1.7%
1970 93,507 kt +1.6%
1971 94,291 kt +0.8%
1972 95,251 kt +1.0%
1973 96,602 kt +1.4%
1974 97,300 kt +0.7%
1975 98,496 kt +1.2%
1976 98,735 kt +0.2%
1977 101,117 kt +2.4%
1978 104,876 kt +3.7%
1979 105,924 kt +1.0%
1980 103,705 kt -2.1%
1981 105,056 kt +1.3%
1982 108,028 kt +2.8%
1983 110,478 kt +2.3%
1984 109,391 kt -1.0%
1985 112,409 kt +2.8%
1986 115,593 kt +2.8%
1987 112,865 kt -2.4%
1988 115,370 kt +2.2%
1989 118,295 kt +2.5%
1990 119,530 kt +1.0%
1991 116,190 kt -2.8%
1992 116,693 kt +0.4%
1993 111,408 kt -4.5%
1994 112,798 kt +1.2%
1995 115,419 kt +2.3%
1996 115,579 kt +0.1%
1997 118,430 kt +2.5%
1998 122,859 kt +3.7%
1999 127,798 kt +4.0%
2000 124,084 kt -2.9%
2001 126,380 kt +1.9%
2002 132,059 kt +4.5%
2003 133,330 kt +1.0%
2004 136,007 kt +2.0%
2005 139,798 kt +2.8%
2006 143,472 kt +2.6%
2007 160,810 kt +12.1%
2008 169,674 kt +5.5%
2009 172,750 kt +1.8%
2010 177,802 kt +2.9%
2011 180,181 kt +1.3%
2012 203,511 kt +12.9%
2013 208,102 kt +2.3%
2014 212,455 kt +2.1%
2015 216,180 kt +1.8%
2016 222,842 kt +3.1%
2017 223,718 kt +0.4%
2018 229,740 kt +2.7%
2019 244,187 kt +6.3%
2020 256,361 kt +5.0%
2021 248,594 kt -3.0%
2022 248,266 kt -0.1%
2023 259,718 kt +4.6%
2030 187,091 kt -28.0%
2050 225,733 kt +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,646 kt 79,756 kt 92,040 kt 9
1970s 98,610 kt 93,507 kt 105,924 kt 10
1980s 111,119 kt 103,705 kt 118,295 kt 10
1990s 117,670 kt 111,408 kt 127,798 kt 10
2000s 143,836 kt 124,084 kt 172,750 kt 10
2010s 211,872 kt 177,802 kt 244,187 kt 10
2020s 253,235 kt 248,266 kt 259,718 kt 4
2030s 187,091 kt 187,091 kt 187,091 kt 1
2050s 225,733 kt 225,733 kt 225,733 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Colombia 69,836 kt compare
  2. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 8,070 kt compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 66,658 kt compare
  4. 13 Melanesia 3,764 kt compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,278 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan (former) 62,524 kt compare
  7. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,899 kt compare
  8. 15 Ethiopia 59,429 kt compare
  9. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,252 kt compare
  10. 16 Sudan 50,642 kt compare
  11. 17 Myanmar 45,192 kt compare
  12. 17 Timor-Leste 704.97 kt compare
  13. 18 France 44,017 kt compare
  14. 18 Polynesia 464.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 225,733 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 259,718 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 79,756 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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