Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 5,166 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
Eastern Africa recorded 5,166 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 5,166 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.29 kt, in 1990.
That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.81 kt | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 199.76 kt | +908.2% |
| 1993 | 197.74 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 283.94 kt | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 419.17 kt | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 430.87 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 491.59 kt | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 926.09 kt | +88.4% |
| 1999 | 969.75 kt | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,006 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,099 kt | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1,073 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,050 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,127 kt | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,201 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,450 kt | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1,526 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,566 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,698 kt | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,808 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,824 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,878 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,918 kt | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,100 kt | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,269 kt | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,513 kt | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,418 kt | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,528 kt | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,787 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2,882 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5,061 kt | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 4,507 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5,166 kt | +14.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +908.2% | 19.81 kt | 199.76 kt |
| 1998 | +88.4% | 491.59 kt | 926.09 kt |
| 2021 | +75.6% | 2,882 kt | 5,061 kt |
| 1995 | +47.6% | 283.94 kt | 419.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395.6 kt | 17.29 kt | 969.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,280 kt | 1,006 kt | 1,698 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,204 kt | 1,808 kt | 2,787 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,404 kt | 2,882 kt | 5,166 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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 5,166 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 5,166 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 kt in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th 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 169.3%. 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 (CO2). 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.