Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya stood at 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$.
That represents a change of down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya peaked at 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2006.
That places Kenya 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 3.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 3.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 4.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Eswatini 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 77 Romania 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 78 Thailand 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 80 Haiti 3.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 82 Benin 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 82 Guatemala 2.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Kenya was 3.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.