Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 5.08 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.08 %
Change on year
down 19.4%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.05 %
in 2005
All-time low
1.42 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.3 %1991: 11.4 %1992: 11.4 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 11.4 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 11 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 11 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 5.08 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 12.05 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.42 %, in 2000.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.77 % 2.22 % 11.6 % 10
2000s 9.2 % 1.42 % 12.05 % 10
2010s 9.72 % 8.52 % 11.16 % 10
2020s 6.5 % 5.08 % 7.68 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % compare
  2. 6 Angola 20.77 % compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 20.05 % compare
  4. 8 Belize 19.38 % compare
  5. 9 Bahamas 12.97 % compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 10.79 % compare
  7. 11 Honduras 9.52 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 5.08 % 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 12.05 % in 2005.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 % in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th 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 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.