Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.2 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa stood at 2.2 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.36 t CO2eq/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.88 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 31 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 per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.92 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.95 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.19 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.17 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 t CO2eq/ha | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 t CO2eq/ha | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | 2.19 t CO2eq/ha | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 2.16 t CO2eq/ha | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 11 Republic of Korea 19.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 12.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Liberia 12.24 t CO2eq/ha 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 per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Eastern Africa was 2.2 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.