Energy — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions was 100,963 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100,963 kt
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
100,963 kt
in 2023
All-time low
15,148 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Eastern Africa is 100,963 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 100,963 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,148 kt, in 1963.

Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 15,933 kt
1962 15,470 kt -2.9%
1963 15,148 kt -2.1%
1964 15,499 kt +2.3%
1965 17,250 kt +11.3%
1966 18,579 kt +7.7%
1967 20,084 kt +8.1%
1968 22,656 kt +12.8%
1969 23,528 kt +3.8%
1970 25,247 kt +7.3%
1971 27,804 kt +10.1%
1972 27,128 kt -2.4%
1973 30,062 kt +10.8%
1974 29,366 kt -2.3%
1975 28,307 kt -3.6%
1976 30,131 kt +6.4%
1977 28,131 kt -6.6%
1978 28,569 kt +1.6%
1979 29,120 kt +1.9%
1980 31,403 kt +7.8%
1981 29,105 kt -7.3%
1982 26,962 kt -7.4%
1983 28,275 kt +4.9%
1984 26,278 kt -7.1%
1985 26,525 kt +0.9%
1986 30,616 kt +15.4%
1987 34,362 kt +12.2%
1988 35,244 kt +2.6%
1989 34,916 kt -0.9%
1990 34,864 kt -0.1%
1991 33,962 kt -2.6%
1992 36,038 kt +6.1%
1993 36,854 kt +2.3%
1994 37,064 kt +0.6%
1995 36,492 kt -1.5%
1996 38,173 kt +4.6%
1997 37,755 kt -1.1%
1998 39,651 kt +5.0%
1999 41,566 kt +4.8%
2000 41,054 kt -1.2%
2001 40,190 kt -2.1%
2002 38,445 kt -4.3%
2003 37,544 kt -2.3%
2004 38,216 kt +1.8%
2005 41,932 kt +9.7%
2006 43,882 kt +4.7%
2007 44,595 kt +1.6%
2008 43,600 kt -2.2%
2009 46,441 kt +6.5%
2010 48,755 kt +5.0%
2011 54,059 kt +10.9%
2012 57,542 kt +6.4%
2013 62,654 kt +8.9%
2014 70,026 kt +11.8%
2015 72,906 kt +4.1%
2016 76,289 kt +4.6%
2017 77,683 kt +1.8%
2018 82,283 kt +5.9%
2019 85,351 kt +3.7%
2020 84,730 kt -0.7%
2021 91,480 kt +8.0%
2022 96,917 kt +5.9%
2023 100,963 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,239 kt 15,148 kt 23,528 kt 9
1970s 28,386 kt 25,247 kt 30,131 kt 10
1980s 30,369 kt 26,278 kt 35,244 kt 10
1990s 37,242 kt 33,962 kt 41,566 kt 10
2000s 41,590 kt 37,544 kt 46,441 kt 10
2010s 68,755 kt 48,755 kt 85,351 kt 10
2020s 93,522 kt 84,730 kt 100,963 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 26 Egypt 240,000 kt compare
  2. 27 Kazakhstan 237,000 kt compare
  3. 28 Spain 214,000 kt compare
  4. 29 Algeria 190,000 kt compare
  5. 29 Argentina 190,000 kt compare
  6. 31 Czechoslovakia 182,800 kt compare
  7. 32 Iraq 181,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Energy — emissions in Eastern Africa was 100,963 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100,963 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,148 kt in 1963.
How does Eastern Africa rank for energy — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf