Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Kenya
Kenya: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 85.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Kenya is 85.73 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 94.12 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.81 %, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 59th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 93.49 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 92.9 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 92.2 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 91.93 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.43 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 90.49 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.57 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 89.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.23 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.81 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 87.66 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.43 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.33 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.45 % | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 89.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.54 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.08 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.81 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.24 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.59 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.12 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.68 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.82 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.81 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.94 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.41 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.87 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.73 % | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85.73 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85.73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.49 % | 89.23 % | 94.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.66 % | 85.6 % | 89.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.38 % | 84.81 % | 88.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.24 % | 84.87 % | 87.94 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Burkina Faso 86.26 % compare
- 57 Madagascar 86.03 % compare
- 58 Brazil 85.81 % compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 84.82 % compare
- 60 East Timor 84.82 % compare
- 62 Guinea 84.78 % compare
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 share in Kenya?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Kenya was 85.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.12 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.81 % in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.