IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 308,471 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
308,471 kt
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
308,471 kt
in 2023
All-time low
84,835 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa stood at 308,471 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 308,471 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,835 kt, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 84,835 kt
1962 86,479 kt +1.9%
1963 87,391 kt +1.1%
1964 88,905 kt +1.7%
1965 91,182 kt +2.6%
1966 93,287 kt +2.3%
1967 95,338 kt +2.2%
1968 96,947 kt +1.7%
1969 98,393 kt +1.5%
1970 100,054 kt +1.7%
1971 100,903 kt +0.8%
1972 102,019 kt +1.1%
1973 103,412 kt +1.4%
1974 104,365 kt +0.9%
1975 105,790 kt +1.4%
1976 106,295 kt +0.5%
1977 109,108 kt +2.6%
1978 112,791 kt +3.4%
1979 113,918 kt +1.0%
1980 111,839 kt -1.8%
1981 113,250 kt +1.3%
1982 116,344 kt +2.7%
1983 118,482 kt +1.8%
1984 117,521 kt -0.8%
1985 120,515 kt +2.5%
1986 123,945 kt +2.8%
1987 121,102 kt -2.3%
1988 123,697 kt +2.1%
1989 127,061 kt +2.7%
1990 152,953 kt +20.4%
1991 149,363 kt -2.3%
1992 149,723 kt +0.2%
1993 144,955 kt -3.2%
1994 145,940 kt +0.7%
1995 148,832 kt +2.0%
1996 149,971 kt +0.8%
1997 151,339 kt +0.9%
1998 161,596 kt +6.8%
1999 161,779 kt +0.1%
2000 154,817 kt -4.3%
2001 158,049 kt +2.1%
2002 167,908 kt +6.2%
2003 173,634 kt +3.4%
2004 174,162 kt +0.3%
2005 182,059 kt +4.5%
2006 178,654 kt -1.9%
2007 200,591 kt +12.3%
2008 209,965 kt +4.7%
2009 210,714 kt +0.4%
2010 219,236 kt +4.0%
2011 218,409 kt -0.4%
2012 253,553 kt +16.1%
2013 255,750 kt +0.9%
2014 259,870 kt +1.6%
2015 265,389 kt +2.1%
2016 272,683 kt +2.7%
2017 268,735 kt -1.4%
2018 278,622 kt +3.7%
2019 289,075 kt +3.8%
2020 305,729 kt +5.8%
2021 296,933 kt -2.9%
2022 296,855 kt -0.0%
2023 308,471 kt +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,417 kt 84,835 kt 98,393 kt 9
1970s 105,866 kt 100,054 kt 113,918 kt 10
1980s 119,376 kt 111,839 kt 127,061 kt 10
1990s 151,645 kt 144,955 kt 161,779 kt 10
2000s 181,055 kt 154,817 kt 210,714 kt 10
2010s 258,132 kt 218,409 kt 289,075 kt 10
2020s 301,997 kt 296,855 kt 308,471 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Ethiopia 90,101 kt compare
  2. 13 Sudan (former) 74,880 kt compare
  3. 14 Mexico 70,248 kt compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 68,644 kt compare
  5. 16 Chad 67,519 kt compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
  7. 17 Thailand 60,755 kt compare
  8. 18 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 308,471 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 308,471 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 84,835 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf