Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,100 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 1,100 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,100 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 872.54 kt, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 872.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 898.79 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 917.86 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 932.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 943.58 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 954.76 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 965.28 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 974.66 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 982.53 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 988.81 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 994.21 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 998.65 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,002 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,007 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,011 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,016 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,022 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,028 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,035 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,042 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,048 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,053 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,059 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,064 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,070 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,073 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,077 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,080 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,084 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,087 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,090 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,093 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,097 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,100 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 943.12 kt | 872.54 kt | 988.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 kt | 994.21 kt | 1,042 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,070 kt | 1,048 kt | 1,087 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 kt | 1,090 kt | 1,100 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 solid food waste — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Eastern Africa was 1,100 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.54 kt in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.