Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa is 1.56 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.987 t CO2eq/ha | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 t CO2eq/ha | 1.25 t CO2eq/ha | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 11 Bangladesh 12.08 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Japan 9.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Belarus 8.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Eastern Africa was 1.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.