Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 19,875 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,875 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20,316 kt
in 2013
All-time low
12,216 kt
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 12.2k kt1991: 12.2k kt1992: 12.2k kt1993: 12.2k kt1994: 12.2k kt1995: 12.3k kt1996: 12.2k kt1997: 12.3k kt1998: 12.3k kt1999: 12.3k kt2000: 12.3k kt2001: 12.3k kt2002: 12.3k kt2003: 12.3k kt2004: 12.3k kt2005: 12.3k kt2006: 12.3k kt2007: 12.2k kt2008: 12.2k kt2009: 12.2k kt2010: 12.2k kt2011: 12.2k kt2012: 20.3k kt2013: 20.3k kt2014: 20.3k kt2015: 20.3k kt2016: 20.2k kt2017: 20.2k kt2018: 20.2k kt2019: 19.9k kt2020: 19.9k kt2021: 19.9k kt2022: 19.9k kt2023: 19.9k kt2024: 19.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 19,875 kt.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 20,316 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,216 kt, in 2011.

That places Eastern Africa 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 12,220 kt
1991 12,220 kt +0.0%
1992 12,220 kt +0.0%
1993 12,220 kt -0.0%
1994 12,220 kt -0.0%
1995 12,280 kt +0.5%
1996 12,248 kt -0.3%
1997 12,252 kt +0.0%
1998 12,262 kt +0.1%
1999 12,287 kt +0.2%
2000 12,336 kt +0.4%
2001 12,335 kt -0.0%
2002 12,330 kt -0.0%
2003 12,306 kt -0.2%
2004 12,287 kt -0.2%
2005 12,285 kt -0.0%
2006 12,269 kt -0.1%
2007 12,248 kt -0.2%
2008 12,236 kt -0.1%
2009 12,218 kt -0.2%
2010 12,220 kt +0.0%
2011 12,216 kt -0.0%
2012 20,302 kt +66.2%
2013 20,316 kt +0.1%
2014 20,263 kt -0.3%
2015 20,262 kt -0.0%
2016 20,233 kt -0.1%
2017 20,197 kt -0.2%
2018 20,155 kt -0.2%
2019 19,940 kt -1.1%
2020 19,918 kt -0.1%
2021 19,895 kt -0.1%
2022 19,875 kt -0.1%
2023 19,875 kt +0.0%
2024 19,875 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,243 kt 12,220 kt 12,287 kt 10
2000s 12,285 kt 12,218 kt 12,336 kt 10
2010s 18,610 kt 12,216 kt 20,316 kt 10
2020s 19,888 kt 19,875 kt 19,918 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.91 kt compare
  2. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  3. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  4. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  7. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  8. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  9. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  10. 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Africa was 19,875 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,316 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,216 kt in 2011.
How does Eastern Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.