Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya
Kenya: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya is 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya peaked at 90.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.95 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 49th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 87.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 90.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 88.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 59.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 63.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Saudi Arabia 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 64.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 48 Uganda 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 50 Belarus 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 51 Ecuador 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 52 New Zealand 57.29 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kenya was 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.