Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 72.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.53 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
84.64 %
in 2011
All-time low
53.29 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 75.2 %1991: 75.4 %1992: 75 %1993: 74.9 %1994: 74.9 %1995: 75 %1996: 74.6 %1997: 74.6 %1998: 74.3 %1999: 74 %2000: 74 %2001: 81.3 %2002: 81.7 %2003: 81.7 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 80.8 %2006: 80.7 %2007: 80.7 %2008: 80.7 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 79 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 84.2 %2013: 83.1 %2014: 81.4 %2015: 80.8 %2016: 54.6 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 53.8 %2019: 53.4 %2020: 53.3 %2021: 74.6 %2022: 73.4 %2023: 72.5 %

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 72.53 %.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 84.64 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.29 %, in 2020.

That places Eastern Africa 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 75.24 %
1991 75.44 % +0.3%
1992 75.01 % -0.6%
1993 74.9 % -0.1%
1994 74.93 % +0.0%
1995 74.95 % +0.0%
1996 74.56 % -0.5%
1997 74.61 % +0.1%
1998 74.34 % -0.4%
1999 74.05 % -0.4%
2000 74.05 % +0.0%
2001 81.33 % +9.8%
2002 81.66 % +0.4%
2003 81.65 % -0.0%
2004 81.63 % -0.0%
2005 80.84 % -1.0%
2006 80.66 % -0.2%
2007 80.66 % +0.0%
2008 80.69 % +0.0%
2009 80.15 % -0.7%
2010 78.98 % -1.5%
2011 84.64 % +7.2%
2012 84.2 % -0.5%
2013 83.12 % -1.3%
2014 81.39 % -2.1%
2015 80.78 % -0.7%
2016 54.56 % -32.5%
2017 54.34 % -0.4%
2018 53.8 % -1.0%
2019 53.35 % -0.8%
2020 53.29 % -0.1%
2021 74.62 % +40.0%
2022 73.4 % -1.6%
2023 72.53 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.8 % 74.05 % 75.44 % 10
2000s 80.33 % 74.05 % 81.66 % 10
2010s 70.92 % 53.35 % 84.64 % 10
2020s 68.46 % 53.29 % 74.62 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
  2. 2 Somalia 140.48 % compare
  3. 3 Congo 109.05 % compare
  4. 4 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 99.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 72.53 % 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 84.64 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 53.29 % in 2020.
How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd 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 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.