Energy — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 29.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.93 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
29.93 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.91 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 9.1 %1991: 8.9 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 9.5 %1996: 9.9 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 10.2 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 17 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 27.9 %2022: 29.1 %2023: 29.9 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 29.93 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 29.93 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.91 %, in 1991.

That places Eastern Africa 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.68 % 8.91 % 10.67 % 10
2000s 11.84 % 10.54 % 13.14 % 10
2010s 15.47 % 13.68 % 17.55 % 10
2020s 25.79 % 16.25 % 29.93 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 29.93 % 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 29.93 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.91 % in 1991.
How does Eastern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd 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 92.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.