Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 62,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62,161 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 74,277 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,031 kt, in 1997.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 257 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,857 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31,650 kt | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 31,582 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31,405 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 31,688 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31,514 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 30,193 kt | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 30,031 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,676 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32,284 kt | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30,130 kt | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 30,204 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31,312 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 33,216 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 35,011 kt | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 34,224 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33,593 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50,732 kt | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 51,214 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49,544 kt | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 49,666 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73,801 kt | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 73,582 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73,009 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73,875 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 74,277 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55,778 kt | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 52,484 kt | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 53,996 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 61,792 kt | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 69,889 kt | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 63,370 kt | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 57,486 kt | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 62,161 kt | +8.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 62,161 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,875 kt, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 62,161 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,125 kt, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (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 | +51.0% | 33,593 kt | 50,732 kt |
| 2011 | +48.6% | 49,666 kt | 73,801 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,388 kt | 30,031 kt | 32,857 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,918 kt | 30,130 kt | 51,214 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,226 kt | 49,666 kt | 74,277 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,227 kt | 57,486 kt | 69,889 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 62,161 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,277 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,031 kt in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 — 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