Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 320,341 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 320,341 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 324,080 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 158,083 kt, in 1996.
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 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,448 kt | — |
| 1991 | 164,859 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 165,216 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 160,449 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 161,438 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 164,326 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 158,083 kt | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 159,362 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 169,797 kt | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 170,201 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 159,743 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 168,058 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 178,911 kt | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 190,083 kt | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 191,578 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 201,598 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 194,766 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 217,064 kt | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 228,496 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 227,445 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 239,971 kt | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 238,850 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 274,782 kt | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 275,185 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 279,177 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 287,402 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 294,499 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 291,850 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 298,459 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 308,574 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 324,080 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 313,061 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 311,412 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 320,341 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,218 kt | 158,083 kt | 170,201 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,774 kt | 159,743 kt | 228,496 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,875 kt | 238,850 kt | 308,574 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,224 kt | 311,412 kt | 324,080 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,896 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 75,848 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 70,990 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 4,114 kt compare
- 14 Bangladesh 68,732 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,695 kt compare
- 15 Chad 67,841 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,061 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 61,913 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 890.25 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 541.37 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 56,313 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 233.5 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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 320,341 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 324,080 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,083 kt in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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