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

Eastern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 25.78 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.78 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25.78 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.41 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 5.4 kt1991: 5.5 kt1992: 5.6 kt1993: 5.5 kt1994: 6.1 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 7.4 kt1997: 7.6 kt1998: 7.5 kt1999: 7.8 kt2000: 7.4 kt2001: 7.5 kt2002: 7.6 kt2003: 7.8 kt2004: 7.9 kt2005: 7.9 kt2006: 8.3 kt2007: 8.3 kt2008: 8.2 kt2009: 8.8 kt2010: 9.7 kt2011: 10.8 kt2012: 12.7 kt2013: 14.6 kt2014: 16.4 kt2015: 17.8 kt2016: 20.2 kt2017: 20 kt2018: 21.2 kt2019: 22.7 kt2020: 22.2 kt2021: 24.9 kt2022: 25.5 kt2023: 25.8 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 25.78 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 25.78 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.41 kt, in 1990.

That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 32 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.41 kt
1991 5.49 kt +1.5%
1992 5.57 kt +1.5%
1993 5.53 kt -0.7%
1994 6.15 kt +11.2%
1995 7.25 kt +17.8%
1996 7.4 kt +2.1%
1997 7.57 kt +2.3%
1998 7.5 kt -0.9%
1999 7.83 kt +4.5%
2000 7.43 kt -5.1%
2001 7.53 kt +1.3%
2002 7.62 kt +1.2%
2003 7.76 kt +1.8%
2004 7.91 kt +1.9%
2005 7.95 kt +0.5%
2006 8.33 kt +4.8%
2007 8.25 kt -0.9%
2008 8.22 kt -0.4%
2009 8.8 kt +7.1%
2010 9.73 kt +10.6%
2011 10.8 kt +10.9%
2012 12.71 kt +17.7%
2013 14.57 kt +14.7%
2014 16.42 kt +12.7%
2015 17.79 kt +8.4%
2016 20.2 kt +13.6%
2017 20.05 kt -0.8%
2018 21.24 kt +6.0%
2019 22.68 kt +6.8%
2020 22.18 kt -2.2%
2021 24.88 kt +12.2%
2022 25.54 kt +2.6%
2023 25.78 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.57 kt 5.41 kt 7.83 kt 10
2000s 7.98 kt 7.43 kt 8.8 kt 10
2010s 16.62 kt 9.73 kt 22.68 kt 10
2020s 24.6 kt 22.18 kt 25.78 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 26 Colombia 30.58 kt compare
  2. 27 Algeria 29.78 kt compare
  3. 28 Iraq 29.66 kt compare
  4. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 29.52 kt compare
  5. 30 Poland 28.71 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4.22 kt compare
  7. 31 United Arab Emirates 28.25 kt compare
  8. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0776 kt compare
  9. 32 Peru 27.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 25.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.78 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — 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
260 places, 8,556 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