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 213 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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 52.05 % —
1991 51.67 % -0.7%
1992 50.51 % -2.2%
1993 49.31 % -2.4%
1994 48.96 % -0.7%
1995 47.71 % -2.6%
1996 44.02 % -7.7%
1997 44.62 % +1.4%
1998 42.43 % -4.9%
1999 44.78 % +5.5%
2000 42.1 % -6.0%
2001 62.67 % +48.9%
2002 65.94 % +5.2%
2003 68.47 % +3.8%
2004 68.32 % -0.2%
2005 65.33 % -4.4%
2006 62.48 % -4.4%
2007 72.16 % +15.5%
2008 72.07 % -0.1%
2009 68.43 % -5.1%
2010 68.39 % -0.1%
2011 54.01 % -21.0%
2012 53.45 % -1.0%
2013 52.5 % -1.8%
2014 52.12 % -0.7%
2015 50.91 % -2.3%
2016 64.77 % +27.2%
2017 62.69 % -3.2%
2018 62.69 % +0.0%
2019 65.02 % +3.7%
2020 66.29 % +2.0%
2021 68.24 % +2.9%
2022 64.66 % -5.2%
2023 65.41 % +1.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 65.41 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 65.41 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +48.9% 42.1 % 62.67 %
2016 +27.2% 50.91 % 64.77 %

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 213 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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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
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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