Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya

Kenya: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 42,843 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42,843 kt
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
24th
of 222 countries
All-time high
48,184 kt
in 2020
All-time low
21,317 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 23.3k kt1991: 22.5k kt1992: 22.4k kt1993: 22.4k kt1994: 22.4k kt1995: 22.4k kt1996: 21.3k kt1997: 21.3k kt1998: 21.7k kt1999: 22.9k kt2000: 21.4k kt2001: 21.3k kt2002: 22.2k kt2003: 23.4k kt2004: 24.7k kt2005: 24.1k kt2006: 23.7k kt2007: 35.6k kt2008: 36.1k kt2009: 34.8k kt2010: 35.0k kt2011: 35.8k kt2012: 35.5k kt2013: 35.0k kt2014: 35.4k kt2015: 35.9k kt2016: 38.7k kt2017: 36.2k kt2018: 37.5k kt2019: 42.8k kt2020: 48.2k kt2021: 43.7k kt2022: 39.8k kt2023: 42.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya is 42,843 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 48,184 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,317 kt, in 1996.

That places Kenya 24th out of 222 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) from CH4 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23,262 kt
1991 22,510 kt -3.2%
1992 22,439 kt -0.3%
1993 22,352 kt -0.4%
1994 22,433 kt +0.4%
1995 22,385 kt -0.2%
1996 21,317 kt -4.8%
1997 21,321 kt +0.0%
1998 21,694 kt +1.8%
1999 22,897 kt +5.5%
2000 21,360 kt -6.7%
2001 21,331 kt -0.1%
2002 22,170 kt +3.9%
2003 23,398 kt +5.5%
2004 24,727 kt +5.7%
2005 24,071 kt -2.7%
2006 23,688 kt -1.6%
2007 35,635 kt +50.4%
2008 36,124 kt +1.4%
2009 34,808 kt -3.6%
2010 34,979 kt +0.5%
2011 35,790 kt +2.3%
2012 35,529 kt -0.7%
2013 34,991 kt -1.5%
2014 35,429 kt +1.3%
2015 35,896 kt +1.3%
2016 38,659 kt +7.7%
2017 36,246 kt -6.2%
2018 37,506 kt +3.5%
2019 42,787 kt +14.1%
2020 48,184 kt +12.6%
2021 43,696 kt -9.3%
2022 39,792 kt -8.9%
2023 42,843 kt +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,261 kt 21,317 kt 23,262 kt 10
2000s 26,731 kt 21,331 kt 36,124 kt 10
2010s 36,781 kt 34,979 kt 42,787 kt 10
2020s 43,629 kt 39,792 kt 48,184 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Myanmar 62,923 kt compare
  2. 22 Sudan 56,544 kt compare
  3. 23 France 48,550 kt compare
  4. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  5. 26 Spain 38,879 kt compare
  6. 27 Canada 36,586 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 42,843 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 48,184 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 21,317 kt in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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