Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,772 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya is 16,772 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 19,118 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,920 kt, in 1963.
That places Kenya 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,019 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,094 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,920 kt | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 4,226 kt | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 4,306 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 4,396 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,412 kt | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4,424 kt | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,428 kt | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4,744 kt | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,865 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,001 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5,064 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5,110 kt | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,213 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,170 kt | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,355 kt | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,865 kt | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 6,399 kt | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5,836 kt | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 5,785 kt | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,362 kt | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 7,110 kt | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 7,244 kt | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,298 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,439 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,396 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8,051 kt | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 8,348 kt | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8,517 kt | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8,196 kt | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,142 kt | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,037 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,134 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7,982 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7,600 kt | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,555 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7,521 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,200 kt | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 7,618 kt | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7,689 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,941 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,437 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8,947 kt | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8,825 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,495 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,333 kt | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 13,461 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,065 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13,183 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13,620 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,433 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13,452 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,595 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,496 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,799 kt | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 13,898 kt | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14,321 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16,483 kt | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 19,118 kt | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 17,018 kt | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 15,155 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 16,772 kt | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,247 kt | 3,920 kt | 4,428 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,279 kt | 4,744 kt | 6,399 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,087 kt | 5,785 kt | 8,348 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,988 kt | 7,521 kt | 8,517 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,781 kt | 7,618 kt | 13,461 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,028 kt | 13,183 kt | 16,483 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,016 kt | 15,155 kt | 19,118 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 16,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,118 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,920 kt in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — 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