AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya
Kenya: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 37,608 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
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 56th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,844 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,683 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 36,494 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36,263 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36,399 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36,132 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34,664 kt | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 34,691 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35,171 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36,802 kt | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 34,638 kt | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 17,666 kt | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 18,709 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20,476 kt | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 22,181 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 21,372 kt | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20,542 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 37,476 kt | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 37,901 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,065 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 36,292 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53,500 kt | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 53,216 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52,427 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52,947 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53,306 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40,151 kt | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 36,738 kt | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 38,392 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 45,841 kt | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 53,929 kt | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 38,821 kt | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 32,973 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 37,608 kt | +14.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37,608 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37,608 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +82.4% | 20,542 kt | 37,476 kt |
| 2001 | -49.0% | 34,638 kt | 17,666 kt |
| 2011 | +47.4% | 36,292 kt | 53,500 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Philippines 38,964 kt compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 38,461 kt compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 38,461 kt compare
- 57 Niger 36,887 kt compare
- 58 New Zealand 34,399 kt compare
- 59 Ireland 33,902 kt compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
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 56th out of 257 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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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