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Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Africa

Greenhouse gas emissions in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 1,019.23 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 760%.

2024 1,019.23 Mt CO₂e +1.56% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 1,117.62 Mt CO₂e2010
Period minimum 68.5 Mt CO₂e1899

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Africa, 1850–202405001,0001,500185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 118.51 Mt CO₂e1853: 97.11 Mt CO₂e1856: 92.81 Mt CO₂e1859: 87.8 Mt CO₂e1862: 85.2 Mt CO₂e1865: 83.58 Mt CO₂e1868: 82.32 Mt CO₂e1871: 85.62 Mt CO₂e1874: 88.94 Mt CO₂e1877: 90.62 Mt CO₂e1880: 92.63 Mt CO₂e1883: 96.92 Mt CO₂e1886: 99.48 Mt CO₂e1889: 99.66 Mt CO₂e1892: 81.55 Mt CO₂e1895: 74.32 Mt CO₂e1898: 69.44 Mt CO₂e1901: 71.06 Mt CO₂e1904: 72.82 Mt CO₂e1907: 72.85 Mt CO₂e1910: 73.71 Mt CO₂e1913: 80.24 Mt CO₂e1916: 90.79 Mt CO₂e1919: 95.37 Mt CO₂e1922: 174.32 Mt CO₂e1925: 210.98 Mt CO₂e1928: 232.99 Mt CO₂e1931: 254.11 Mt CO₂e1934: 269.69 Mt CO₂e1937: 285.99 Mt CO₂e1940: 325.79 Mt CO₂e1943: 390.95 Mt CO₂e1946: 443.32 Mt CO₂e1949: 486.33 Mt CO₂e1952: 574.33 Mt CO₂e1955: 602.21 Mt CO₂e1958: 646.4 Mt CO₂e1961: 648.81 Mt CO₂e1964: 609.61 Mt CO₂e1967: 572.92 Mt CO₂e1970: 676.07 Mt CO₂e1973: 585.48 Mt CO₂e1976: 585 Mt CO₂e1979: 585.23 Mt CO₂e1982: 607.35 Mt CO₂e1985: 636.54 Mt CO₂e1988: 605.75 Mt CO₂e1991: 594.27 Mt CO₂e1994: 654.01 Mt CO₂e1997: 721.98 Mt CO₂e2000: 807.49 Mt CO₂e2003: 955.26 Mt CO₂e2006: 1,013.52 Mt CO₂e2009: 1,058.24 Mt CO₂e2012: 1,065.31 Mt CO₂e2015: 980.08 Mt CO₂e2018: 959.63 Mt CO₂e2021: 956.4 Mt CO₂e2024: 1,019.23 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +900.72 (+760.03%) Average annual rate: 1.24 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 1,019.23 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 1,019.23 +15.7 +1.56%
2023 1,003.54 +19.64 +2%
2022 983.9 +27.49 +2.87%
2021 956.4 −32.31 −3.27%
2020 988.72 +13.51 +1.38%
2019 975.21 +15.58 +1.62%
2018 959.63 −13.53 −1.39%
2017 973.16 +6.79 +0.7%
2016 966.37 −13.71 −1.4%
2015 980.08 −23.15 −2.31%
2014 1,003.23 −36.72 −3.53%
2013 1,039.94 −25.37 −2.38%
2012 1,065.31 −25.22 −2.31%
2011 1,090.53 −27.09 −2.42%
2010 1,117.62 +59.38 +5.61%
2009 1,058.24 +17.71 +1.7%
2008 1,040.54 −3.78 −0.36%
2007 1,044.32 +30.79 +3.04%
2006 1,013.52 +23.88 +2.41%
2005 989.64 +21.31 +2.2%
2004 968.33 +13.07 +1.37%
2003 955.26 +68.75 +7.75%
2002 886.52 +107.05 +13.73%
2001 779.47 −28.02 −3.47%
2000 807.49 +1.75 +0.22%
1999 805.74 −8.41 −1.03%
1998 814.15 +92.17 +12.77%
1997 721.98 +32.84 +4.77%
1996 689.14 +25.91 +3.91%
1995 663.23 +9.22 +1.41%
1994 654.01 +36.83 +5.97%
1993 617.18 +30.07 +5.12%
1992 587.11 −7.15 −1.2%
1991 594.27 −20.92 −3.4%
1990 615.19 +8.68 +1.43%
1989 606.51 +0.76 +0.13%
1988 605.75 +10.67 +1.79%
1987 595.08 −2.65 −0.44%
1986 597.73 −38.81 −6.1%
1985 636.54 −20.43 −3.11%
1984 656.97 +67.79 +11.51%
1983 589.18 −18.17 −2.99%
1982 607.35 +26.73 +4.6%
1981 580.62 −15.39 −2.58%
1980 596 +10.77 +1.84%
1979 585.23 −23.27 −3.82%
1978 608.5 −44.51 −6.82%
1977 653.01 +68.02 +11.63%
1976 585 −26.08 −4.27%
1975 611.07 −3.85 −0.63%
1974 614.93 +29.45 +5.03%
1973 585.48 −6.54 −1.1%
1972 592.02 −32.41 −5.19%
1971 624.43 −51.64 −7.64%
1970 676.07 +45.08 +7.14%
1969 630.99 +44.33 +7.56%
1968 586.66 +13.73 +2.4%
1967 572.92 +12.03 +2.14%
1966 560.9 −23.69 −4.05%
1965 584.59 −25.02 −4.1%
1964 609.61 −19.21 −3.06%
1963 628.83 −25.3 −3.87%
1962 654.12 +5.31 +0.82%
1961 648.81 −37.88 −5.52%
1960 686.69 +16.99 +2.54%
1959 669.69 +23.3 +3.6%
1958 646.4 +12.17 +1.92%
1957 634.23 +15.74 +2.54%
1956 618.49 +16.28 +2.7%
1955 602.21 +20.54 +3.53%
1954 581.67 +5.8 +1.01%
1953 575.87 +1.53 +0.27%
1952 574.33 −5.78 −1%
1951 580.11 −6.85 −1.17%
1950 586.96 +100.63 +20.69%
1949 486.33 +11.52 +2.43%
1948 474.81 +8 +1.71%
1947 466.81 +23.5 +5.3%
1946 443.32 +20.67 +4.89%
1945 422.65 +18.93 +4.69%
1944 403.72 +12.76 +3.26%
1943 390.95 +23.49 +6.39%
1942 367.46 +21.15 +6.11%
1941 346.32 +20.53 +6.3%
1940 325.79 +29.93 +10.12%
1939 295.86 +2.84 +0.97%
1938 293.02 +7.03 +2.46%
1937 285.99 +6.22 +2.22%
1936 279.78 +6.23 +2.28%
1935 273.54 +3.86 +1.43%
1934 269.69 +7.79 +2.97%
1933 261.9 +3.4 +1.32%
1932 258.5 +4.39 +1.73%
1931 254.11 +4.5 +1.8%
1930 249.61 +6.8 +2.8%
1929 242.81 +9.82 +4.21%
1928 232.99 +6.62 +2.92%
1927 226.38 +5.29 +2.39%
1926 221.08 +10.11 +4.79%
1925 210.98 +13.19 +6.67%
1924 197.79 +6.63 +3.47%
1923 191.16 +16.83 +9.66%
1922 174.32 +14.31 +8.94%
1921 160.02 +24.72 +18.27%
1920 135.3 +39.93 +41.87%
1919 95.37 +2.68 +2.89%
1918 92.69 −0.64 −0.69%
1917 93.33 +2.54 +2.8%
1916 90.79 +5.02 +5.85%
1915 85.77 +2 +2.39%
1914 83.77 +3.54 +4.41%
1913 80.24 +2.63 +3.38%
1912 77.61 +1.94 +2.57%
1911 75.67 +1.96 +2.66%
1910 73.71 +2.08 +2.91%
1909 71.63 −0.65 −0.9%
1908 72.28 −0.57 −0.79%
1907 72.85 −0.01 −0.01%
1906 72.86 +1.2 +1.67%
1905 71.66 −1.16 −1.59%
1904 72.82 +1.15 +1.6%
1903 71.67 +1.46 +2.08%
1902 70.21 −0.84 −1.19%
1901 71.06 +0.94 +1.34%
1900 70.11 +1.61 +2.35%
1899 68.5 −0.93 −1.34%
1898 69.44 −1.51 −2.13%
1897 70.95 −1.55 −2.13%
1896 72.49 −1.83 −2.46%
1895 74.32 −2.03 −2.66%
1894 76.35 −2.28 −2.9%
1893 78.63 −2.92 −3.58%
1892 81.55 −3.74 −4.39%
1891 85.29 −5.68 −6.25%
1890 90.98 −8.68 −8.71%
1889 99.66 +0.12 +0.12%
1888 99.54 +0.72 +0.73%
1887 98.83 −0.65 −0.66%
1886 99.48 +1.75 +1.79%
1885 97.73 −1.24 −1.25%
1884 98.97 +2.05 +2.11%
1883 96.92 +2.79 +2.97%
1882 94.13 −1.33 −1.39%
1881 95.45 +2.83 +3.05%
1880 92.63 +2.61 +2.9%
1879 90.02 −0.4 −0.44%
1878 90.42 −0.2 −0.22%
1877 90.62 +2.35 +2.66%
1876 88.26 +0.23 +0.27%
1875 88.03 −0.91 −1.02%
1874 88.94 +0.29 +0.32%
1873 88.65 +2.25 +2.6%
1872 86.4 +0.78 +0.91%
1871 85.62 +1.12 +1.32%
1870 84.5 +0.16 +0.19%
1869 84.35 +2.03 +2.46%
1868 82.32 −0.64 −0.78%
1867 82.96 −1.7 −2%
1866 84.66 +1.08 +1.3%
1865 83.58 +0.53 +0.64%
1864 83.05 −1.27 −1.51%
1863 84.31 −0.88 −1.04%
1862 85.2 −1.19 −1.38%
1861 86.39 −0.49 −0.56%
1860 86.87 −0.92 −1.05%
1859 87.8 +0.39 +0.45%
1858 87.4 −2.65 −2.94%
1857 90.05 −2.76 −2.97%
1856 92.81 −2.38 −2.5%
1855 95.2 −0.28 −0.29%
1854 95.47 −1.63 −1.68%
1853 97.11 −2.17 −2.18%
1852 99.28 −6.61 −6.24%
1851 105.89 −12.63 −10.65%
1850 118.51 — —

About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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