Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 89.23 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89.23 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
89.44 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1.9 kt
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 1.9 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 5.9 kt2007: 7.3 kt2008: 8.1 kt2009: 14.2 kt2010: 5 kt2011: 16.5 kt2012: 15.7 kt2013: 17.4 kt2014: 17.7 kt2015: 18.1 kt2016: 18.9 kt2017: 19.6 kt2018: 20.2 kt2019: 19.6 kt2020: 18.6 kt2021: 19.7 kt2022: 89.4 kt2023: 89.2 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 89.23 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 413.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 89.44 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9 kt, in 2004.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 2004 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2004 1.9 kt
2005 2.53 kt +33.3%
2006 5.86 kt +131.2%
2007 7.28 kt +24.2%
2008 8.06 kt +10.7%
2009 14.16 kt +75.7%
2010 5.01 kt -64.6%
2011 16.47 kt +228.6%
2012 15.74 kt -4.4%
2013 17.39 kt +10.5%
2014 17.7 kt +1.7%
2015 18.07 kt +2.1%
2016 18.87 kt +4.4%
2017 19.64 kt +4.1%
2018 20.2 kt +2.8%
2019 19.6 kt -3.0%
2020 18.56 kt -5.3%
2021 19.71 kt +6.2%
2022 89.44 kt +353.9%
2023 89.23 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.63 kt 1.9 kt 14.16 kt 6
2010s 16.87 kt 5.01 kt 20.2 kt 10
2020s 54.23 kt 18.56 kt 89.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Japan 15.31 kt compare
  2. 16 Belgium 10.06 kt compare
  3. 17 Kazakhstan 9.94 kt compare
  4. 18 Eswatini 8.81 kt compare
  5. 19 Republic of Korea 8.78 kt compare
  6. 20 Chile 8.55 kt compare
  7. 21 Philippines 8.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

More climate change data for Eastern Africa

All data for Eastern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 89.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89.44 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 kt in 2004.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 413.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-processing-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/eastern-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-processing-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-fao-tier-1/eastern-africa/">Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf