Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 57.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57.03 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
73.44 %
in 2011
All-time low
43.21 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 64.4 %1991: 64.5 %1992: 64.2 %1993: 64 %1994: 64 %1995: 64 %1996: 63.6 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 63.4 %1999: 63.1 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 69.2 %2003: 69.2 %2004: 69 %2005: 68.2 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 67.7 %2008: 67.8 %2009: 67.2 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 71 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 67.9 %2016: 44.1 %2017: 44 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 43.2 %2020: 43.2 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 57.7 %2023: 57 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 57.03 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 73.44 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.21 %, in 2020.

Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.88 % 63.06 % 64.5 % 10
2000s 67.81 % 63.1 % 69.24 % 10
2010s 59.22 % 43.22 % 73.44 % 10
2020s 54.16 % 43.21 % 58.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
  2. 2 Somalia 140.48 % compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.78 % compare
  5. 5 Liberia 95.15 % compare
  6. 6 Brazil 90.75 % compare
  7. 7 Chad 88.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 57.03 % 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 73.44 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.21 % in 2020.
How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 4th 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 18.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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.