Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.9% | 42.1 % | 62.67 % |
| 2016 | +27.2% | 50.91 % | 64.77 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.