Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 1.85 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
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.
The figure is 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 15th of 34 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 (CH4) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 kt | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 kt | +138.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 kt | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 kt | +1272.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 kt | +108.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 kt | +16.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1272.3% | 0.0032 kt | 0.0438 kt |
| 1992 | +138.7% | 0.0015 kt | 0.0035 kt |
| 1995 | +108.8% | 0.0438 kt | 0.0915 kt |
| 1998 | +103.9% | 0.1065 kt | 0.2172 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Myanmar 0.2995 kt compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 0.296 kt compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2885 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 0.2679 kt compare
- 16 Philippines 0.2679 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 0.2642 kt compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.2579 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 15th out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.