AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 47.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.62 %
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
75.17 %
in 1991
All-time low
44.92 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 74.6 %1991: 75.2 %1992: 73.6 %1993: 71.9 %1994: 71.6 %1995: 69.7 %1996: 66.2 %1997: 67.2 %1998: 65 %1999: 65.7 %2000: 63.6 %2001: 48.5 %2002: 51.5 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 55.1 %2005: 52.7 %2006: 49.9 %2007: 63.9 %2008: 63.4 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 60 %2011: 68.1 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 67.1 %2014: 66.1 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 54.1 %2018: 54.3 %2019: 57.7 %2020: 60.3 %2021: 50.1 %2022: 44.9 %2023: 47.6 %

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 47.62 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 75.17 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.92 %, in 2022.

That places Kenya 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.06 % 64.97 % 75.17 % 10
2000s 56.32 % 48.45 % 63.93 % 10
2010s 61.66 % 54.08 % 68.52 % 10
2020s 50.75 % 44.92 % 60.34 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 56 Solomon Islands 51.51 % compare
  2. 57 Nepal 48.56 % compare
  3. 58 Ireland 48.1 % compare
  4. 60 Pakistan 47.39 % compare
  5. 61 Afghanistan 47.34 % compare
  6. 62 Senegal 46.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya was 47.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 75.17 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 44.92 % in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.