Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 650.75 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
650.75 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
664.33 kt
in 2020
All-time low
306.92 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 350 kt1991: 344.9 kt1992: 345.5 kt1993: 336.9 kt1994: 338.8 kt1995: 343.7 kt1996: 309.1 kt1997: 308.3 kt1998: 330.9 kt1999: 327.7 kt2000: 306.9 kt2001: 341.1 kt2002: 366.2 kt2003: 398.4 kt2004: 400.9 kt2005: 427.6 kt2006: 400.9 kt2007: 447 kt2008: 466.2 kt2009: 460.6 kt2010: 493.6 kt2011: 490.2 kt2012: 579.2 kt2013: 577 kt2014: 582.3 kt2015: 602.4 kt2016: 615.3 kt2017: 611.4 kt2018: 619.3 kt2019: 630.1 kt2020: 664.3 kt2021: 640.1 kt2022: 634.5 kt2023: 650.8 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 650.75 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 664.33 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 306.92 kt, in 2000.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 349.99 kt
1991 344.94 kt -1.4%
1992 345.46 kt +0.2%
1993 336.9 kt -2.5%
1994 338.84 kt +0.6%
1995 343.66 kt +1.4%
1996 309.08 kt -10.1%
1997 308.35 kt -0.2%
1998 330.9 kt +7.3%
1999 327.66 kt -1.0%
2000 306.92 kt -6.3%
2001 341.13 kt +11.1%
2002 366.17 kt +7.3%
2003 398.36 kt +8.8%
2004 400.95 kt +0.6%
2005 427.62 kt +6.7%
2006 400.94 kt -6.2%
2007 447.01 kt +11.5%
2008 466.2 kt +4.3%
2009 460.62 kt -1.2%
2010 493.6 kt +7.2%
2011 490.21 kt -0.7%
2012 579.16 kt +18.1%
2013 576.96 kt -0.4%
2014 582.27 kt +0.9%
2015 602.41 kt +3.5%
2016 615.29 kt +2.1%
2017 611.38 kt -0.6%
2018 619.3 kt +1.3%
2019 630.11 kt +1.7%
2020 664.33 kt +5.4%
2021 640.14 kt -3.6%
2022 634.5 kt -0.9%
2023 650.75 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333.58 kt 308.35 kt 349.99 kt 10
2000s 401.59 kt 306.92 kt 466.2 kt 10
2010s 580.07 kt 490.21 kt 630.11 kt 10
2020s 647.43 kt 634.5 kt 664.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.56 kt compare
  2. 12 Sudan (former) 151.03 kt compare
  3. 13 Argentina 150.72 kt compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.69 kt compare
  5. 14 Canada 146.74 kt compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 7.05 kt compare
  7. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.86 kt compare
  8. 15 Mexico 132.97 kt compare
  9. 16 Chad 107.52 kt compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 3.59 kt compare
  11. 17 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare
  12. 17 Timor-Leste 0.895 kt compare
  13. 18 France 99.47 kt compare
  14. 18 Polynesia 0.2792 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Eastern Africa was 650.75 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 664.33 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 306.92 kt in 2000.
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 12.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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