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

Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 21.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.32 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
10th
of 44 regions
All-time high
38.2 %
in 1993
All-time low
21.32 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 37.9 %1991: 38.2 %1992: 37.9 %1993: 38.2 %1994: 37.9 %1995: 37.6 %1996: 36.4 %1997: 36.3 %1998: 35.2 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 35.3 %2001: 36.2 %2002: 36 %2003: 36 %2004: 36 %2005: 35.2 %2006: 34.9 %2007: 33.3 %2008: 33 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 32 %2011: 36.1 %2012: 33.1 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 31.9 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 21.8 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 21.3 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 21.32 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 38.2 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.32 %, in 2023.

That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 44 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.08 % 35.11 % 38.2 % 10
2000s 34.84 % 32.49 % 36.21 % 10
2010s 28.99 % 22.49 % 36.11 % 10
2020s 21.97 % 21.32 % 22.58 % 4

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  6. 12 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 21.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 % in 1993.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.32 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.