Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share was 59.95 % in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
59.95 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
10th
of 42 regions
All-time high
59.95 %
in 2023
All-time low
45.23 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 47.6 %1991: 47.1 %1992: 47.2 %1993: 45.8 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 46.2 %1996: 54.1 %1997: 56.7 %1998: 53.8 %1999: 56.4 %2000: 58.2 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 46.1 %2004: 47 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 50.2 %2008: 50.7 %2009: 52.5 %2010: 49.4 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 50 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 52.2 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 52 %2017: 53 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 58 %2023: 60 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Eastern Africa stood at 59.95 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 59.95 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.23 %, in 2005.

Eastern Africa ranks 10th of 42 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.07 % 45.74 % 56.72 % 10
2000s 49.9 % 45.23 % 58.16 % 10
2010s 52.21 % 49.44 % 57.2 % 10
2020s 58.17 % 57.25 % 59.95 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Djibouti 84.78 % compare
  2. 8 Vanuatu 84.69 % compare
  3. 9 Kenya 82.87 % compare
  4. 10 Sudan 79.1 % compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyz Republic 77.36 % compare
  6. 12 Mali 77.13 % compare
  7. 13 Uganda 76.9 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Eastern Africa was 59.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.95 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45.23 % in 2005.
How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions from livestock β€” emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.