Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya is 1.86 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya peaked at 2.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.91 t CO2eq/ha, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.68 t CO2eq/ha | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 t CO2eq/ha | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 t CO2eq/ha | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.962 t CO2eq/ha | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 t CO2eq/ha | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | 2.14 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Kenya was 1.86 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.