Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 1.85 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.85 kt
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.85 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0013 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.004 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.044 kt1995: 0.091 kt1996: 0.092 kt1997: 0.106 kt1998: 0.217 kt1999: 0.234 kt2000: 0.243 kt2001: 0.265 kt2002: 0.269 kt2003: 0.275 kt2004: 0.283 kt2005: 0.295 kt2006: 0.357 kt2007: 0.373 kt2008: 0.356 kt2009: 0.378 kt2010: 0.655 kt2011: 0.66 kt2012: 0.677 kt2013: 0.658 kt2014: 0.891 kt2015: 0.952 kt2016: 1.1 kt2017: 0.946 kt2018: 0.938 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 1.8 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 1.85 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.85 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 32 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 Retail — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0013 kt
1991 0.0015 kt +15.4%
1992 0.0035 kt +133.3%
1993 0.0032 kt -8.6%
1994 0.0438 kt +1268.7%
1995 0.0915 kt +108.9%
1996 0.0919 kt +0.4%
1997 0.1065 kt +15.9%
1998 0.2172 kt +103.9%
1999 0.2335 kt +7.5%
2000 0.2434 kt +4.2%
2001 0.2647 kt +8.8%
2002 0.2691 kt +1.7%
2003 0.2745 kt +2.0%
2004 0.283 kt +3.1%
2005 0.2948 kt +4.2%
2006 0.3569 kt +21.1%
2007 0.3726 kt +4.4%
2008 0.3565 kt -4.3%
2009 0.3783 kt +6.1%
2010 0.6549 kt +73.1%
2011 0.6596 kt +0.7%
2012 0.6766 kt +2.6%
2013 0.6585 kt -2.7%
2014 0.8914 kt +35.4%
2015 0.9522 kt +6.8%
2016 1.13 kt +18.8%
2017 0.9459 kt -16.4%
2018 0.9375 kt -0.9%
2019 1.14 kt +22.0%
2020 1.15 kt +0.1%
2021 1.82 kt +58.8%
2022 1.65 kt -9.0%
2023 1.85 kt +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0794 kt 0.0013 kt 0.2335 kt 10
2000s 0.3094 kt 0.2434 kt 0.3783 kt 10
2010s 0.8652 kt 0.6549 kt 1.14 kt 10
2020s 1.62 kt 1.15 kt 1.85 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Madagascar 0.4689 kt compare
  2. 10 Germany 0.4596 kt compare
  3. 11 Sudan (former) 0.3418 kt compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 0.2995 kt compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2885 kt compare
  6. 14 Brazil 0.2679 kt compare
  7. 14 Philippines 0.2679 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Food retail — emissions in Eastern Africa was 1.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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