Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,199 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in Eastern Africa is 10,199 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 n2o in Eastern Africa peaked at 19,916 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,356 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 7th 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 N2O in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,600 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,247 kt | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 2,222 kt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,269 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,329 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,356 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 8,602 kt | +534.3% |
| 2002 | 9,461 kt | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 14,168 kt | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 14,944 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16,757 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 13,704 kt | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 13,970 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15,782 kt | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 14,172 kt | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 17,753 kt | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 17,589 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18,276 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16,740 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 16,635 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,958 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 18,803 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,916 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17,076 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16,790 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15,805 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,884 kt | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 12,522 kt | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 10,199 kt | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,467 kt | 2,222 kt | 12,600 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,292 kt | 1,356 kt | 16,757 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,854 kt | 16,635 kt | 19,916 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,102 kt | 10,199 kt | 15,805 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 n2o in Eastern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Eastern Africa was 10,199 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,916 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (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