AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya
Kenya: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 36,256 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Kenya is 36,256 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 41,732 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,980 kt, in 2001.
That places Kenya 30th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,529 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,691 kt | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 17,554 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,427 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,462 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,340 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16,219 kt | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 16,273 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,505 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17,710 kt | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 16,186 kt | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 15,980 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16,759 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,944 kt | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19,231 kt | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 18,524 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 18,066 kt | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29,939 kt | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 30,366 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,968 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 29,073 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29,822 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29,499 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,879 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29,278 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,722 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32,412 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 29,946 kt | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 31,150 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 36,385 kt | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 41,732 kt | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 37,196 kt | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 33,247 kt | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 36,256 kt | +9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36,256 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36,256 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +65.7% | 18,066 kt | 29,939 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,271 kt | 16,219 kt | 18,529 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,196 kt | 15,980 kt | 30,366 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,617 kt | 28,879 kt | 36,385 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,108 kt | 33,247 kt | 41,732 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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) from ch4 in Kenya?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 36,256 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,732 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,980 kt in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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) 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