Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 204,330 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
204,330 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
204,330 kt
in 2023
All-time low
33,422 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 204,330 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 204,330 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,422 kt, in 1962.

That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 33,427 kt
1962 33,422 kt -0.0%
1963 33,524 kt +0.3%
1964 34,743 kt +3.6%
1965 36,993 kt +6.5%
1966 39,009 kt +5.4%
1967 40,912 kt +4.9%
1968 44,129 kt +7.9%
1969 45,597 kt +3.3%
1970 49,053 kt +7.6%
1971 51,499 kt +5.0%
1972 51,188 kt -0.6%
1973 54,707 kt +6.9%
1974 54,469 kt -0.4%
1975 53,990 kt -0.9%
1976 56,366 kt +4.4%
1977 54,688 kt -3.0%
1978 55,599 kt +1.7%
1979 56,618 kt +1.8%
1980 59,641 kt +5.3%
1981 57,888 kt -2.9%
1982 56,449 kt -2.5%
1983 58,376 kt +3.4%
1984 57,166 kt -2.1%
1985 58,238 kt +1.9%
1986 63,318 kt +8.7%
1987 68,217 kt +7.7%
1988 69,750 kt +2.2%
1989 70,387 kt +0.9%
1990 72,842 kt +3.5%
1991 72,925 kt +0.1%
1992 76,378 kt +4.7%
1993 77,909 kt +2.0%
1994 81,157 kt +4.2%
1995 82,013 kt +1.1%
1996 84,978 kt +3.6%
1997 86,034 kt +1.2%
1998 87,954 kt +2.2%
1999 91,781 kt +4.4%
2000 92,857 kt +1.2%
2001 92,692 kt -0.2%
2002 92,424 kt -0.3%
2003 93,298 kt +0.9%
2004 95,328 kt +2.2%
2005 100,750 kt +5.7%
2006 104,335 kt +3.6%
2007 105,688 kt +1.3%
2008 105,993 kt +0.3%
2009 110,825 kt +4.6%
2010 114,772 kt +3.6%
2011 126,022 kt +9.8%
2012 134,468 kt +6.7%
2013 142,837 kt +6.2%
2014 152,935 kt +7.1%
2015 157,130 kt +2.7%
2016 161,319 kt +2.7%
2017 167,194 kt +3.6%
2018 175,698 kt +5.1%
2019 179,932 kt +2.4%
2020 179,534 kt -0.2%
2021 190,638 kt +6.2%
2022 199,650 kt +4.7%
2023 204,330 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,973 kt 33,422 kt 45,597 kt 9
1970s 53,818 kt 49,053 kt 56,618 kt 10
1980s 61,943 kt 56,449 kt 70,387 kt 10
1990s 81,397 kt 72,842 kt 91,781 kt 10
2000s 99,419 kt 92,424 kt 110,825 kt 10
2010s 151,231 kt 114,772 kt 179,932 kt 10
2020s 193,538 kt 179,534 kt 204,330 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 265,405 kt compare
  2. 27 Egypt 261,346 kt compare
  3. 28 Nigeria 250,617 kt compare
  4. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 247,260 kt compare
  5. 30 Algeria 227,078 kt compare
  6. 31 Spain 218,260 kt compare
  7. 32 Argentina 203,754 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 204,330 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 204,330 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33,422 kt in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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