Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 53,632 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya stood at 53,632 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 66,753 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,280 kt, in 2000.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,626 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,433 kt | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 26,278 kt | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 26,066 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 26,240 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25,966 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24,565 kt | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 24,346 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,970 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 26,509 kt | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 24,280 kt | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 24,330 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,378 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 27,212 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 28,884 kt | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 28,046 kt | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,270 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 44,225 kt | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 44,621 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42,800 kt | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 42,868 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66,753 kt | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 66,440 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,713 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66,268 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66,535 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47,789 kt | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 44,434 kt | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 46,078 kt | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53,438 kt | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 61,530 kt | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 54,885 kt | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 48,999 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 53,632 kt | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,900 kt | 24,346 kt | 27,626 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,704 kt | 24,280 kt | 44,621 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,632 kt | 42,868 kt | 66,753 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,762 kt | 48,999 kt | 61,530 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 South Sudan 58,627 kt compare
- 40 Central African Republic 55,564 kt compare
- 41 Mongolia 55,038 kt compare
- 43 Spain 48,493 kt compare
- 44 Ukraine 47,356 kt compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 47,150 kt compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 53,632 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66,753 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,280 kt in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf