AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 37,608 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,608 kt
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
51st
of 239 countries
All-time high
53,929 kt
in 2020
All-time low
17,666 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 37.8k kt1991: 36.7k kt1992: 36.5k kt1993: 36.3k kt1994: 36.4k kt1995: 36.1k kt1996: 34.7k kt1997: 34.7k kt1998: 35.2k kt1999: 36.8k kt2000: 34.6k kt2001: 17.7k kt2002: 18.7k kt2003: 20.5k kt2004: 22.2k kt2005: 21.4k kt2006: 20.5k kt2007: 37.5k kt2008: 37.9k kt2009: 36.1k kt2010: 36.3k kt2011: 53.5k kt2012: 53.2k kt2013: 52.4k kt2014: 52.9k kt2015: 53.3k kt2016: 40.2k kt2017: 36.7k kt2018: 38.4k kt2019: 45.8k kt2020: 53.9k kt2021: 38.8k kt2022: 33.0k kt2023: 37.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya is 37,608 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 53,929 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,666 kt, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 51st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,114 kt 34,664 kt 37,844 kt 10
2000s 26,702 kt 17,666 kt 37,901 kt 10
2010s 46,281 kt 36,292 kt 53,500 kt 10
2020s 40,833 kt 32,973 kt 53,929 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,869 kt compare
  2. 49 Philippines 38,964 kt compare
  3. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 38,461 kt compare
  4. 52 Niger 36,887 kt compare
  5. 53 New Zealand 34,399 kt compare
  6. 54 Ireland 33,902 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 37,608 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 53,929 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17,666 kt in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 51st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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