Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 11,441 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 11,441 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,574 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,646 kt, in 1996.
That places Eastern Africa 15th 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,016 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,888 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,901 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,730 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,766 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,869 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,646 kt | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5,691 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,064 kt | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 6,079 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,705 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6,002 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,390 kt | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6,789 kt | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,842 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,200 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,956 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7,752 kt | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 8,161 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8,123 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,570 kt | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,530 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,814 kt | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 9,828 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,971 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,264 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,518 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,423 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,659 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,020 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,574 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 11,181 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11,122 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,441 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,865 kt | 5,646 kt | 6,079 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,992 kt | 5,705 kt | 8,161 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,960 kt | 8,530 kt | 11,020 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,329 kt | 11,122 kt | 11,574 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 389.16 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 2,535 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 146.91 kt compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2,455 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 131.95 kt compare
- 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 73.59 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 2,211 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 31.79 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 19.33 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 2,011 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 8.34 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa was 11,441 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,574 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,646 kt in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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