Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4498 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 0.4498 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.4498 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0879 kt, in 1993.
That places Eastern Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1317 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.107 kt | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1051 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0879 kt | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1131 kt | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1108 kt | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1209 kt | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0992 kt | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1116 kt | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.138 kt | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1115 kt | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 kt | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1137 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 kt | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1138 kt | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1211 kt | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 kt | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2777 kt | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1928 kt | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2729 kt | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2711 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2411 kt | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.175 kt | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2751 kt | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2899 kt | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3432 kt | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3693 kt | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3783 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4298 kt | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4252 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3949 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.411 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4362 kt | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4498 kt | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112.8% | 0.1305 kt | 0.2777 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1125 kt | 0.0879 kt | 0.138 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1569 kt | 0.1082 kt | 0.2777 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3198 kt | 0.175 kt | 0.4298 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.423 kt | 0.3949 kt | 0.4498 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 25 Myanmar 0.2751 kt compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2538 kt compare
- 27 Bangladesh 0.2286 kt compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 0.2231 kt compare
- 29 Morocco 0.2147 kt compare
- 30 New Zealand 0.1678 kt compare
- 31 Indonesia 0.1632 kt 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 petroleum products — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Eastern Africa was 0.4498 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4498 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 kt in 1993.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.