Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 73.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 73.35 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 78.5 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.52 %, in 2018.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.8 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.39 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.94 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.59 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.05 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.03 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.19 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.22 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 77.64 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 77.28 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.73 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.04 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.74 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.77 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.29 % | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.78 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.05 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.3 % | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 64.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.52 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.89 % | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 73.11 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.35 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.12 % | 74.59 % | 75.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.65 % | 74.19 % | 77.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.39 % | 64.52 % | 78.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 % | 65.49 % | 73.89 % | 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 (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 73.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.52 % in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.