Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 214,377 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
214,377 kt
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
323,098 kt
in 2015
All-time low
214,377 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 273.8k kt1991: 273.8k kt1992: 273.8k kt1993: 273.8k kt1994: 273.8k kt1995: 273.8k kt1996: 256.1k kt1997: 256.0k kt1998: 256.2k kt1999: 256.5k kt2000: 252.0k kt2001: 255.9k kt2002: 257.7k kt2003: 267.9k kt2004: 269.6k kt2005: 273.5k kt2006: 266.9k kt2007: 267.5k kt2008: 271.4k kt2009: 267.9k kt2010: 275.6k kt2011: 320.1k kt2012: 321.6k kt2013: 318.3k kt2014: 318.1k kt2015: 323.1k kt2016: 265.8k kt2017: 268.2k kt2018: 262.1k kt2019: 261.5k kt2020: 259.3k kt2021: 222.3k kt2022: 219.4k kt2023: 214.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 214,377 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 323,098 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214,377 kt, in 2023.

That places Eastern Africa 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 273,822 kt
1991 273,822 kt +0.0%
1992 273,822 kt +0.0%
1993 273,822 kt +0.0%
1994 273,822 kt +0.0%
1995 273,822 kt +0.0%
1996 256,083 kt -6.5%
1997 255,968 kt -0.0%
1998 256,186 kt +0.1%
1999 256,461 kt +0.1%
2000 251,993 kt -1.7%
2001 255,882 kt +1.5%
2002 257,734 kt +0.7%
2003 267,888 kt +3.9%
2004 269,564 kt +0.6%
2005 273,473 kt +1.5%
2006 266,888 kt -2.4%
2007 267,460 kt +0.2%
2008 271,371 kt +1.5%
2009 267,896 kt -1.3%
2010 275,623 kt +2.9%
2011 320,144 kt +16.2%
2012 321,626 kt +0.5%
2013 318,313 kt -1.0%
2014 318,087 kt -0.1%
2015 323,098 kt +1.6%
2016 265,813 kt -17.7%
2017 268,214 kt +0.9%
2018 262,089 kt -2.3%
2019 261,472 kt -0.2%
2020 259,345 kt -0.8%
2021 222,327 kt -14.3%
2022 219,388 kt -1.3%
2023 214,377 kt -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,763 kt 255,968 kt 273,822 kt 10
2000s 265,015 kt 251,993 kt 273,473 kt 10
2010s 293,448 kt 261,472 kt 323,098 kt 10
2020s 228,859 kt 214,377 kt 259,345 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 8 Cameroon 61,475 kt compare
  2. 9 Argentina 59,018 kt compare
  3. 10 Colombia 56,549 kt compare
  4. 11 Thailand 55,527 kt compare
  5. 12 Malaysia 54,543 kt compare
  6. 13 Mozambique 46,791 kt compare
  7. 14 Nigeria 44,492 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 214,377 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 323,098 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 214,377 kt in 2023.
How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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