Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya stood at 67.92 %.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 85.55 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.57 %, in 2000.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 192 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 Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.48 % | — |
| 1991 | 54.17 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.01 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 51.68 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51.6 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.09 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 46.92 % | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 47.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.13 % | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.32 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 44.57 % | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 66.73 % | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 69.79 % | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 72.92 % | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 71.74 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.1 % | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.27 % | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 75.44 % | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 74.66 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71 % | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 70.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.96 % | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 85.55 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.14 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.71 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 80.24 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.17 % | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 65.41 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 65.13 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.31 % | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 68.85 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.88 % | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 66.75 % | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 67.92 % | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.26 % | 46.13 % | 54.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 % | 44.57 % | 75.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.34 % | 65.13 % | 85.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 % | 66.75 % | 70.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 29 Eritrea 72.6 % compare
- 30 Mauritania 69.07 % compare
- 31 Peru 68.78 % compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 67.5 % compare
- 34 Uganda 66.6 % compare
- 35 Madagascar 65.58 % 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 share (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya was 67.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.55 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.57 % in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.