Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 44.76 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 44.76 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 75.15 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.55 kt | — |
| 1991 | 47.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.48 kt | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 8.38 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.56 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.79 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.12 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 32.46 kt | +534.3% |
| 2002 | 35.7 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 53.46 kt | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 56.39 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 63.23 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 51.71 kt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 52.72 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.56 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 53.48 kt | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 66.99 kt | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 66.37 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.96 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 63.17 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 62.77 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.54 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 70.95 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.15 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 64.44 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 63.36 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.64 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 52.39 kt | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 47.25 kt | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 38.49 kt | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 44.76 kt | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.95 kt | 8.38 kt | 47.55 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.38 kt | 5.12 kt | 63.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.37 kt | 62.77 kt | 75.15 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 kt | 38.49 kt | 59.64 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 6 Mozambique 6.97 kt compare
- 7 Nepal 3.67 kt compare
- 8 Cambodia 3.55 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.22 kt compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 3.12 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.3188 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 2.57 kt compare
- 12 India 2.1 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Eastern Africa was 44.76 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.15 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.