Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 82.87 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kenya stood at 82.87 %.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 86.47 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.24 %, in 1998.
That places Kenya 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.15 % | — |
| 1991 | 84.18 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 84.06 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.22 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.78 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.99 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 81.26 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.24 % | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 81.39 % | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 79.03 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 79.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.83 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 80.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.48 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.82 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.73 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.27 % | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 86.47 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.98 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.57 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 81.63 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.75 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.28 % | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.54 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.69 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.95 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.85 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.87 % | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 82.87 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 82.87 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6 % | 78.24 % | 85.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.04 % | 79.03 % | 86.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.91 % | 81.28 % | 84.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 % | 82.87 % | 83.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Vanuatu 84.69 % compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 83.21 % compare
- 12 East Timor 83.21 % compare
- 15 Sudan 79.1 % compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
- 17 Mali 77.13 % 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kenya?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kenya was 82.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.47 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.24 % in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.