Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya
Kenya: Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) was 1,295 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions in Kenya stood at 1,295 kt.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Kenya peaked at 1,490 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 570.79 kt, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 29th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 661.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 631.28 kt | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 626.39 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 621.84 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 623.1 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 618.73 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 578.46 kt | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 576.86 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 588.05 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 629.35 kt | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 573.22 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 570.79 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 598.58 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 640.89 kt | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 686.9 kt | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 661.51 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 645.3 kt | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,069 kt | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 1,085 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,034 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,038 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,065 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,053 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,031 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,046 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,061 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,158 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,070 kt | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,113 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,299 kt | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1,490 kt | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1,328 kt | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,187 kt | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,295 kt | +9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,295 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194.2 kt, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,295 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.7 kt, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.7% | 645.3 kt | 1,069 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615.53 kt | 576.86 kt | 661.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.55 kt | 570.79 kt | 1,085 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,093 kt | 1,031 kt | 1,299 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 kt | 1,187 kt | 1,490 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 1,854 kt compare
- 27 Myanmar 1,802 kt compare
- 28 France 1,502 kt compare
- 30 Germany 1,174 kt compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,120 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,075 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom 1,075 kt 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 farm gate — emissions in Kenya?
- Farm gate — emissions in Kenya was 1,295 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.79 kt in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for farm gate — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). 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