Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 4.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa is 4.62 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa peaked at 6.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.59 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Botswana 30 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 6.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 2 Mongolia 18.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 3 South Sudan 15.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 4 Namibia 14.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa was 4.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.