Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -21,642 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Africa is -21,642 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,319.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Africa peaked at 146,945 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -21,642 kt, in 2021.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,195 kt | — |
| 1991 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,195 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,312 kt | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,312 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -87.76 kt | -100.4% |
| 2012 | -894.42 kt | +919.2% |
| 2013 | -894.42 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -894.42 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -894.42 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 146,945 kt | -16529.0% |
| 2017 | 146,945 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 146,945 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 146,945 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 146,945 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -21,642 kt | -114.7% |
| 2022 | -21,642 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -21,642 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -21,642 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -21,642 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,195 kt | 58,195 kt | 58,195 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,900 kt | 22,312 kt | 58,195 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,643 kt | -894.42 kt | 146,945 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,456 kt | -21,642 kt | 146,945 kt | 6 |
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Africa?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Africa was -21,642 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,945 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,642 kt in 2021.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,319.6%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).