Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 2.56 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 6.91 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.14 %, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 % | 3.45 % | 6.91 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % | 2.14 % | 6.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 % | 4.42 % | 6.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % | 2.56 % | 4.01 % | 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 share in Eastern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 2.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 % in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.