Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 737,441 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 737,441 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 782,611 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 527,901 kt, in 1996.
That places Eastern Africa 16th 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 548,533 kt | — |
| 1991 | 543,694 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 544,152 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 537,240 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 539,059 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 543,275 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 527,901 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 528,884 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 545,731 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 545,616 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 529,485 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 538,641 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 556,090 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 575,517 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 578,476 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 596,132 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 583,295 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 618,472 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 634,463 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 632,692 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 652,211 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 694,012 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 763,181 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 763,425 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 768,775 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 782,611 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 736,140 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 732,394 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 741,036 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 753,593 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 777,907 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 727,413 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 724,195 kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 737,441 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,408 kt | 527,901 kt | 548,533 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 584,326 kt | 529,485 kt | 634,463 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,738 kt | 652,211 kt | 782,611 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 741,739 kt | 724,195 kt | 777,907 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Peru 159,227 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 29,533 kt compare
- 14 Ethiopia 150,409 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 7,459 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,714 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 147,337 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 145,977 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,305 kt compare
- 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 455.44 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 131,727 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 89.01 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 — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 737,441 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 782,611 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,901 kt in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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