Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 36,253 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 36,253 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 41,732 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,982 kt, in 2001.
That places Kenya 24th out of 221 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) from CH4 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,514 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,676 kt | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 17,539 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,412 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,447 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,325 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16,198 kt | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 16,153 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16,467 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17,623 kt | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 16,051 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 15,982 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,760 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,945 kt | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19,234 kt | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 18,522 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 18,068 kt | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29,941 kt | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 30,366 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,966 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 29,074 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29,820 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29,493 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,879 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29,278 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,704 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32,412 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 29,946 kt | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 31,151 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 36,381 kt | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 41,732 kt | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 37,196 kt | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 33,245 kt | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 36,253 kt | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,235 kt | 16,153 kt | 18,514 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,184 kt | 15,982 kt | 30,366 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,614 kt | 28,879 kt | 36,381 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,107 kt | 33,245 kt | 41,732 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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) from ch4 in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 36,253 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,732 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,982 kt in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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) from CH4 (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