Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 192,376 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 192,376 kt, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) 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 33 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.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 245,765 kt | — |
| 1991 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 245,765 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 237,325 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 237,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 282,201 kt | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 282,201 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 282,201 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 282,201 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 282,201 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 225,251 kt | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 225,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 225,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 225,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 225,251 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 192,376 kt | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 192,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 192,376 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 282,201 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,376 kt in 2021.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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