Energy — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 20.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.64 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
20.9 %
in 2022
All-time low
15.42 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 15.4 %1991: 16 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 17 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 17.9 %1996: 19.4 %1997: 19.6 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 19.2 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 19.4 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 19 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 19.6 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 19.3 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 19.1 %2021: 20.2 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 20.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa stood at 20.64 %.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 20.9 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.42 %, in 1990.

Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.73 % 15.42 % 19.64 % 10
2000s 19.02 % 17.82 % 20.79 % 10
2010s 19.04 % 17.75 % 19.94 % 10
2020s 20.21 % 19.08 % 20.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58.07 % compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 57.36 % compare
  3. 23 Algeria 56.85 % compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 56.73 % compare
  5. 25 Nigeria 56.39 % compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
  7. 27 Norway 54.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 20.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.42 % in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.