Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Agrifood systems — Direct emissions was 49.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.92 kt
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
57 kt
in 2020
All-time low
22.83 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 25.8 kt1991: 24.8 kt1992: 24.6 kt1993: 24.3 kt1994: 24.6 kt1995: 24.2 kt1996: 23 kt1997: 22.8 kt1998: 22.8 kt1999: 24.8 kt2000: 23 kt2001: 23.2 kt2002: 24 kt2003: 25.5 kt2004: 27 kt2005: 26.6 kt2006: 25.7 kt2007: 39.7 kt2008: 40 kt2009: 38.8 kt2010: 39.2 kt2011: 40.5 kt2012: 40.2 kt2013: 40.1 kt2014: 40.5 kt2015: 40.3 kt2016: 44.2 kt2017: 41.4 kt2018: 42.8 kt2019: 48.8 kt2020: 57 kt2021: 50.7 kt2022: 45.3 kt2023: 49.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — direct emissions in Kenya stood at 49.92 kt.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — direct emissions in Kenya peaked at 57 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.83 kt, in 1998.

That places Kenya 23rd out of 197 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.

Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25.78 kt
1991 24.79 kt -3.9%
1992 24.63 kt -0.6%
1993 24.33 kt -1.2%
1994 24.63 kt +1.2%
1995 24.19 kt -1.8%
1996 22.99 kt -4.9%
1997 22.85 kt -0.6%
1998 22.83 kt -0.1%
1999 24.84 kt +8.8%
2000 23.05 kt -7.2%
2001 23.23 kt +0.8%
2002 23.97 kt +3.2%
2003 25.55 kt +6.6%
2004 26.98 kt +5.6%
2005 26.58 kt -1.5%
2006 25.73 kt -3.2%
2007 39.67 kt +54.2%
2008 40 kt +0.8%
2009 38.85 kt -2.9%
2010 39.18 kt +0.9%
2011 40.47 kt +3.3%
2012 40.24 kt -0.6%
2013 40.14 kt -0.2%
2014 40.51 kt +0.9%
2015 40.33 kt -0.4%
2016 44.24 kt +9.7%
2017 41.42 kt -6.4%
2018 42.76 kt +3.2%
2019 48.77 kt +14.1%
2020 57 kt +16.9%
2021 50.65 kt -11.1%
2022 45.28 kt -10.6%
2023 49.92 kt +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.19 kt 22.83 kt 25.78 kt 10
2000s 29.36 kt 23.05 kt 40 kt 10
2010s 41.81 kt 39.18 kt 48.77 kt 10
2020s 50.71 kt 45.28 kt 57 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 20 Thailand 62.73 kt compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 61.53 kt compare
  3. 22 Colombia 54.49 kt compare
  4. 24 Germany 46.53 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.31 kt compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 40.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — direct emissions in Kenya?
Agrifood systems — direct emissions in Kenya was 49.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 57 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 22.83 kt in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for agrifood systems — direct emissions?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — direct emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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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