Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.41 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.16 %
in 2007
All-time low
42.1 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 52 %1991: 51.7 %1992: 50.5 %1993: 49.3 %1994: 49 %1995: 47.7 %1996: 44 %1997: 44.6 %1998: 42.4 %1999: 44.8 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 62.7 %2002: 65.9 %2003: 68.5 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 65.3 %2006: 62.5 %2007: 72.2 %2008: 72.1 %2009: 68.4 %2010: 68.4 %2011: 54 %2012: 53.5 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 52.1 %2015: 50.9 %2016: 64.8 %2017: 62.7 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 65 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 68.2 %2022: 64.7 %2023: 65.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya is 65.41 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 72.16 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.1 %, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.61 % 42.43 % 52.05 % 10
2000s 64.8 % 42.1 % 72.16 % 10
2010s 58.65 % 50.91 % 68.39 % 10
2020s 66.15 % 64.66 % 68.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Niger 81.86 % compare
  2. 3 Tokelau 79.39 % compare
  3. 4 Chad 72.69 % compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 65.16 % compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 63.41 % compare
  6. 8 Somalia 62.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya was 65.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 72.16 % in 2007.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 % in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.