IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.96 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.9 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 0.96 t CO2eq/cap for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.

Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.99 t CO2eq/cap 1.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.953 t CO2eq/cap 0.9 t CO2eq/cap 1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.96 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.98 t CO2eq/cap 0.95 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 8 Paraguay 4.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 9 Ireland 4.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 10 South Sudan 4.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 11 Argentina 2.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 13 Brazil 2.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 14 Namibia 2.75 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Eastern Africa was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
How does Eastern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.