AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 47.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
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 63rd out of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.17 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 73.61 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9 % | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.57 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.7 % | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 66.2 % | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 67.19 % | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.97 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 65.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.59 % | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.45 % | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 51.45 % | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 54.87 % | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 55.09 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.66 % | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49.92 % | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 63.93 % | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 63.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.82 % | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 59.95 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1 % | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 68.52 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.13 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.09 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.29 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 56.43 % | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 54.08 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 54.26 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.74 % | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 60.34 % | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 50.13 % | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 44.92 % | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 47.62 % | +6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 47.62 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 47.62 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +28.1% | 49.92 % | 63.93 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 63rd out of 223 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
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.