Other forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Other forest — Emissions was 24.17 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 24.17 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 52.38 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3 kt, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.52 kt | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 5.25 kt | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 6.05 kt | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 5.88 kt | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3 kt | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 39.38 kt | +1092.9% |
| 2002 | 25.65 kt | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 35.72 kt | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 34.96 kt | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.49 kt | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 35.08 kt | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 37.45 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 40.49 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6 kt | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.38 kt | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 40.3 kt | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2 kt | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 46.13 kt | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.04 kt | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.46 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.21 kt | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 41.11 kt | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 44.37 kt | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 35.75 kt | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 33.22 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 35.58 kt | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 32.56 kt | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 25.8 kt | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 24.17 kt | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 kt | 4.52 kt | 32.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.01 kt | 3.3 kt | 40.49 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.29 kt | 35.75 kt | 52.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 kt | 24.17 kt | 35.58 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Other forest — emissions in Eastern Africa was 24.17 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.38 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 kt in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for other forest — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.