Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 280.7 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 280.7 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 366.43 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.61 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 172.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 172.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 172.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 172.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 172.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.98 kt | -87.3% |
| 1997 | 21.61 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.8 kt | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 22.25 kt | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 17.61 kt | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 171.52 kt | +873.9% |
| 2002 | 197.93 kt | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 244.84 kt | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 229.22 kt | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 261.92 kt | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 194.22 kt | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 277.3 kt | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 236.6 kt | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 225.5 kt | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 242.58 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 222.23 kt | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 366.43 kt | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 330.66 kt | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 310.72 kt | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 334.59 kt | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 318.05 kt | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 250.39 kt | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 294.03 kt | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 240.29 kt | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 267.73 kt | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 289.6 kt | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 254.98 kt | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 269.01 kt | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 280.7 kt | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +873.9% | 17.61 kt | 171.52 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.96 kt | 21.61 kt | 172.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.67 kt | 17.61 kt | 277.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 291 kt | 222.23 kt | 366.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.4 kt | 254.98 kt | 289.6 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.64 kt compare
- 5 Angola 161.44 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.04 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 99.92 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.45 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 78.21 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.82 kt compare
- 8 Mali 76.8 kt compare
- 9 Sudan 60.99 kt compare
- 10 Chad 53.68 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9618 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 grassland — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Grassland — emissions in Eastern Africa was 280.7 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 366.43 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.61 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for grassland — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.