Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 37,850 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa stood at 37,850 kt. 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 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa peaked at 37,850 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,232 kt, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,232 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,284 kt | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7,336 kt | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7,396 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7,448 kt | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7,504 kt | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7,549 kt | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7,594 kt | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7,655 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,854 kt | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8,181 kt | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8,384 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8,591 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8,814 kt | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9,032 kt | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9,293 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9,581 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9,845 kt | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,114 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10,465 kt | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10,740 kt | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11,014 kt | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 11,270 kt | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11,577 kt | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11,879 kt | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 12,208 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12,588 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12,961 kt | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13,313 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 13,694 kt | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,004 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,268 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14,620 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14,863 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15,248 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,653 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16,080 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16,462 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16,894 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17,279 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17,833 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18,354 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18,842 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,482 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,138 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,814 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,556 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 22,273 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22,867 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23,680 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 24,553 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26,926 kt | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 27,902 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28,819 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 29,733 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30,648 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 31,568 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32,580 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33,576 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34,634 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 35,697 kt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36,768 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37,850 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,444 kt | 7,232 kt | 7,655 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,969 kt | 7,854 kt | 10,114 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,801 kt | 10,465 kt | 13,313 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,179 kt | 13,694 kt | 16,894 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,944 kt | 17,279 kt | 22,867 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,999 kt | 23,680 kt | 33,576 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,237 kt | 34,634 kt | 37,850 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) from ch4 in Eastern Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Africa was 37,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,850 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,232 kt in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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) from CH4 (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