Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Kenya stood at 0.97 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 92nd of 192 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 capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.996 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.886 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 Greece 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Belgium 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 92 Dominica 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 94 Pakistan 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 95 Niue 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 95 North Macedonia 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 95 Serbia 0.94 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Kenya was 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. 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.