Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 192,376 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
192,376 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
282,201 kt
in 2011
All-time low
192,376 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 245.8k kt1991: 245.8k kt1992: 245.8k kt1993: 245.8k kt1994: 245.8k kt1995: 245.8k kt1996: 245.8k kt1997: 245.8k kt1998: 245.8k kt1999: 245.8k kt2000: 245.8k kt2001: 237.3k kt2002: 237.3k kt2003: 237.3k kt2004: 237.3k kt2005: 237.3k kt2006: 237.3k kt2007: 237.3k kt2008: 237.3k kt2009: 237.3k kt2010: 237.3k kt2011: 282.2k kt2012: 282.2k kt2013: 282.2k kt2014: 282.2k kt2015: 282.2k kt2016: 225.3k kt2017: 225.3k kt2018: 225.3k kt2019: 225.3k kt2020: 225.3k kt2021: 192.4k kt2022: 192.4k kt2023: 192.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 192,376 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 282,201 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 192,376 kt, in 2021.

That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 245,765 kt 245,765 kt 245,765 kt 10
2000s 238,169 kt 237,325 kt 245,765 kt 10
2010s 254,933 kt 225,251 kt 282,201 kt 10
2020s 200,595 kt 192,376 kt 225,251 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Myanmar 58,679 kt compare
  2. 12 Colombia 56,373 kt compare
  3. 13 Thailand 53,420 kt compare
  4. 14 Malaysia 52,807 kt compare
  5. 15 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
  7. 17 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in Eastern Africa?
Net forest conversion — emissions in Eastern Africa was 192,376 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 282,201 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 192,376 kt in 2021.
How does Eastern Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf