Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 85.96 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.96 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
87.36 %
in 1997
All-time low
78.93 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 83 %1991: 83 %1992: 82.8 %1993: 82.2 %1994: 81.5 %1995: 81.5 %1996: 85.8 %1997: 87.4 %1998: 85.9 %1999: 86 %2000: 85.3 %2001: 78.9 %2002: 83 %2003: 81.8 %2004: 82 %2005: 81.5 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 82.6 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 80.9 %2011: 82.4 %2012: 83.1 %2013: 83.1 %2014: 83.5 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 84 %2018: 83.6 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 85.6 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 84.6 %2023: 86 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 85.96 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 87.36 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.93 %, in 2001.

That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 82.98 %
1991 82.95 % -0.0%
1992 82.77 % -0.2%
1993 82.16 % -0.7%
1994 81.55 % -0.7%
1995 81.55 % +0.0%
1996 85.75 % +5.2%
1997 87.36 % +1.9%
1998 85.93 % -1.6%
1999 85.98 % +0.1%
2000 85.35 % -0.7%
2001 78.93 % -7.5%
2002 82.95 % +5.1%
2003 81.76 % -1.4%
2004 82.04 % +0.3%
2005 81.49 % -0.7%
2006 81.67 % +0.2%
2007 82.6 % +1.1%
2008 82.48 % -0.1%
2009 82.51 % +0.0%
2010 80.9 % -2.0%
2011 82.4 % +1.9%
2012 83.12 % +0.9%
2013 83.1 % -0.0%
2014 83.5 % +0.5%
2015 83.64 % +0.2%
2016 83.39 % -0.3%
2017 84.04 % +0.8%
2018 83.6 % -0.5%
2019 84.71 % +1.3%
2020 85.59 % +1.0%
2021 84.67 % -1.1%
2022 84.62 % -0.1%
2023 85.96 % +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.9 % 81.55 % 87.36 % 10
2000s 82.18 % 78.93 % 85.35 % 10
2010s 83.24 % 80.9 % 84.71 % 10
2020s 85.21 % 84.62 % 85.96 % 4

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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 85.96 % 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 87.36 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.93 % in 2001.
How does Eastern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 up 3.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.