Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,802 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa is 11,802 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 23,047 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,872 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,457 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15,457 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,457 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,457 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,457 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,457 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,071 kt | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 7,982 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,152 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,367 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,872 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 9,955 kt | +104.3% |
| 2002 | 10,948 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 16,395 kt | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 17,294 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 19,392 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 15,859 kt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 16,166 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,264 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 16,400 kt | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 20,545 kt | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 20,354 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21,149 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 19,372 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 19,251 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,939 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 21,759 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,047 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19,761 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 19,430 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,290 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,067 kt | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 14,490 kt | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 11,802 kt | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,531 kt | 7,982 kt | 15,457 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,554 kt | 4,872 kt | 19,392 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,661 kt | 19,251 kt | 23,047 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,162 kt | 11,802 kt | 18,290 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 11,802 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,047 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,872 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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