Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.32 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
20.32 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.09 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 10.1 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 10.9 %1994: 11.2 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 12.1 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 12.1 %1999: 12.6 %2000: 13 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 13 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 19.4 %2022: 20.1 %2023: 20.3 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 20.32 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 20.32 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.09 %, in 1990.

Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 11.32 % 10.09 % 12.57 % 10
2000s 13.04 % 12.53 % 13.65 % 10
2010s 14.66 % 13.33 % 15.47 % 10
2020s 18.73 % 15.11 % 20.32 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 20.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.32 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 % in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.