Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 69.45 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa stood at 69.45 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 73.95 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.36 %, in 2001.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.95 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.13 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.68 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.76 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.09 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.95 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.62 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 70.99 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.96 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.39 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.25 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.36 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 70.35 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 70.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.97 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.07 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.24 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.01 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 71.42 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.04 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.39 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.41 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.53 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.35 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.15 % | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.46 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 68.78 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.45 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.95 % | 70.95 % | 73.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.19 % | 68.36 % | 71.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.24 % | 69.35 % | 71.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 % | 68.78 % | 71.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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 share in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 69.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.36 % in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.