LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 65.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.38 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
90.36 %
in 1991
All-time low
65.38 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.2 %1991: 90.4 %1992: 89.8 %1993: 89.7 %1994: 89.6 %1995: 89.7 %1996: 89.2 %1997: 89.3 %1998: 88.9 %1999: 88.5 %2000: 88.6 %2001: 87.3 %2002: 87.7 %2003: 87.7 %2004: 87.4 %2005: 86.4 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 85.7 %2008: 85.9 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 84.4 %2011: 84.1 %2012: 83.5 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 80.5 %2015: 79.9 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 82.4 %2018: 81.6 %2019: 81 %2020: 81 %2021: 67.3 %2022: 66.2 %2023: 65.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 65.38 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 90.36 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.38 %, in 2023.

That places Eastern Africa 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 90.15 % —
1991 90.36 % +0.2%
1992 89.85 % -0.6%
1993 89.69 % -0.2%
1994 89.62 % -0.1%
1995 89.7 % +0.1%
1996 89.22 % -0.5%
1997 89.32 % +0.1%
1998 88.89 % -0.5%
1999 88.5 % -0.4%
2000 88.56 % +0.1%
2001 87.26 % -1.5%
2002 87.65 % +0.4%
2003 87.7 % +0.1%
2004 87.44 % -0.3%
2005 86.43 % -1.2%
2006 85.91 % -0.6%
2007 85.7 % -0.2%
2008 85.9 % +0.2%
2009 85.1 % -0.9%
2010 84.39 % -0.8%
2011 84.11 % -0.3%
2012 83.48 % -0.7%
2013 82.28 % -1.4%
2014 80.55 % -2.1%
2015 79.88 % -0.8%
2016 82.75 % +3.6%
2017 82.42 % -0.4%
2018 81.59 % -1.0%
2019 81.01 % -0.7%
2020 80.98 % -0.0%
2021 67.26 % -16.9%
2022 66.17 % -1.6%
2023 65.38 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.53 % 88.5 % 90.36 % 10
2000s 86.77 % 85.1 % 88.56 % 10
2010s 82.25 % 79.88 % 84.39 % 10
2020s 69.95 % 65.38 % 80.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 1 Belarus 221.31 % compare
  2. 2 Fiji 219.01 % compare
  3. 3 Honduras 176.6 % compare
  4. 4 Ghana 156.01 % compare
  5. 5 Rwanda 119.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
Lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 65.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 90.36 % in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65.38 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.