Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 19,875 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.91 kt compare
- 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
- 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
- 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
- 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.