Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions was 399.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 399.34 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 399.34 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.94 kt, in 1993.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.35 kt | — |
| 1991 | 165.46 kt | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 166.11 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 159.94 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 161.37 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 165.26 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 167.69 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 170.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 176.44 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 183.11 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 178.31 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 181.19 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 190.38 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 191.21 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 196.29 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 202.79 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 208.85 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 231.26 kt | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 243.81 kt | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 249.91 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 259.77 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 264.19 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 298.82 kt | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 305.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 314 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 319.06 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 331.34 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 335.45 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 343.07 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 364.37 kt | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 387.85 kt | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 376.76 kt | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 376.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 399.34 kt | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.56 kt | 159.94 kt | 183.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.4 kt | 178.31 kt | 249.91 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.58 kt | 259.77 kt | 364.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.07 kt | 376.32 kt | 399.34 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.6 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
- 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 2.48 kt compare
- 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare
- 16 Melanesia 1.91 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 76.04 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.7016 kt compare
- 18 France 68.49 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.1968 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 67.01 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.055 kt compare
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 on agricultural land — direct emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Eastern Africa was 399.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 399.34 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.94 kt in 1993.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O). 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