Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 22.88 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Eastern Africa stood at 22.88 kt.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Eastern Africa peaked at 24.96 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0.408 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0.429 kt | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.453 kt | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.475 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.501 kt | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.524 kt | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.55 kt | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.575 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.601 kt | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.63 kt | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.659 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.685 kt | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.711 kt | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.739 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.769 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.799 kt | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.832 kt | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.867 kt | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.903 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.94 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.981 kt | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.06 kt | +262.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4 kt | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.76 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.87 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.94 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.18 kt | +65.4% |
| 2001 | 8.44 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.62 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.78 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.93 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.15 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.39 kt | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 12.73 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.99 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.35 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.98 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.35 kt | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 24.91 kt | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 24.96 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.58 kt | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.33 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.23 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.02 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.84 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.03 kt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.15 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.95 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 22.63 kt | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.88 kt | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +262.2% | 1.12 kt | 4.06 kt |
| 2000 | +65.4% | 4.94 kt | 8.18 kt |
| 2011 | +38.4% | 13.98 kt | 19.35 kt |
| 2006 | +35.5% | 9.15 kt | 12.39 kt |
| 2012 | +28.7% | 19.35 kt | 24.91 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5146 kt | 0.408 kt | 0.63 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7904 kt | 0.659 kt | 0.94 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 kt | 0.981 kt | 4.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 kt | 8.18 kt | 13.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.72 kt | 13.98 kt | 24.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 kt | 22.63 kt | 23.95 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 26 Cabo Verde 64.1 kt compare
- 27 Czechia 56.3 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.9 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom 54.9 kt compare
- 30 Viet Nam 52 kt compare
- 30 Vietnam 52 kt compare
- 32 Norway 51.2 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 waste — emissions in Eastern Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Eastern Africa was 22.88 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.96 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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