LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.59 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
54.62 %
in 1993
All-time low
25.59 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.2 %1991: 54.6 %1992: 54.2 %1993: 54.6 %1994: 54.2 %1995: 53.8 %1996: 51.2 %1997: 51.2 %1998: 49.9 %1999: 49.7 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 46.9 %2003: 47.2 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 43.3 %2012: 41 %2013: 40.2 %2014: 39.4 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 42.2 %2019: 41.2 %2020: 40 %2021: 27.5 %2022: 26.9 %2023: 25.6 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 25.59 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 54.62 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.59 %, in 2023.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 52.77 % 49.66 % 54.62 % 10
2000s 46.16 % 42.78 % 49.77 % 10
2010s 41.61 % 39.12 % 43.47 % 10
2020s 30 % 25.59 % 40.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Ghana 641.49 % compare
  2. 4 Rwanda 375.89 % compare
  3. 5 Mayotte 100 % compare
  4. 6 Liberia 85.28 % compare
  5. 7 Belize 75.35 % compare
  6. 8 Suriname 73.92 % compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.26 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 25.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54.62 % in 1993.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.59 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — 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
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.