LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 8.49 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa is 8.49 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa peaked at 19.77 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.34 %, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.28 % | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.2 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.55 % | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.29 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.02 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.61 % | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 3.86 % | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.79 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.85 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 % | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 16.62 % | +610.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9 % | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3 % | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 18.69 % | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.77 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.68 % | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 16.66 % | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.31 % | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.57 % | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 17.93 % | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 16.67 % | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 15.74 % | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.32 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.11 % | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.02 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.98 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.69 % | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 13.32 % | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 11.96 % | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.63 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.64 % | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.49 % | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +610.3% | 2.34 % | 16.62 % |
| 1996 | -81.0% | 19.02 % | 3.61 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 % | 3.61 % | 19.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8 % | 2.34 % | 19.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 % | 13.32 % | 19.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 % | 8.49 % | 11.96 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 49.25 % compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40.23 % compare
- 3 Laos 40.23 % compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.16 % compare
- 6 Mozambique 38.55 % compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Eastern Africa was 8.49 % 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 19.77 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd 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 46.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.