Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 42,699 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 42,699 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 42,699 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,873 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,873 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,951 kt | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,036 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8,131 kt | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8,220 kt | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,314 kt | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8,396 kt | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,477 kt | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8,569 kt | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8,780 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 9,137 kt | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 9,354 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9,571 kt | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9,818 kt | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,082 kt | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10,379 kt | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10,721 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 11,012 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11,308 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11,698 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11,974 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,282 kt | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 12,590 kt | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12,875 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 13,227 kt | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 13,585 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 13,992 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14,405 kt | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,801 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15,216 kt | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15,546 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15,868 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16,266 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16,574 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 17,021 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,497 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17,973 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18,423 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18,918 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19,411 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20,029 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20,637 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21,208 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21,946 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 22,693 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,471 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24,292 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25,116 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 25,906 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 26,935 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28,021 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 30,644 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 31,703 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32,722 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 33,734 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34,761 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35,769 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 36,855 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37,961 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39,136 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 40,329 kt | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 41,502 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 42,699 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,218 kt | 7,873 kt | 8,569 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,016 kt | 8,780 kt | 11,308 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,143 kt | 11,698 kt | 14,801 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,930 kt | 15,216 kt | 18,918 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,471 kt | 19,411 kt | 25,906 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,911 kt | 26,935 kt | 37,961 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,916 kt | 39,136 kt | 42,699 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 42,699 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,699 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,873 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 (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