Farm gate — Emissions Share in Kenya
Kenya: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 2.82 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.82 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 71.93 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.97 %, in 2015.
That places Kenya 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.15 % | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.84 % | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.87 % | +674.9% |
| 2002 | 25.23 % | +81.9% |
| 2003 | 71.93 % | +185.1% |
| 2004 | 29.03 % | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 18.31 % | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 13.85 % | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 13.63 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.73 % | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 8.03 % | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 5.93 % | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 % | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.97 % | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 % | +204.1% |
| 2017 | 3.62 % | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2 % | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 % | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.31 % | +138.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 % | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % | -8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.82 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.82 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +674.9% | 1.79 % | 13.87 % |
| 2016 | +204.1% | 0.97 % | 2.95 % |
| 2003 | +185.1% | 25.23 % | 71.93 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 % | 1.84 % | 2.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 % | 1.79 % | 71.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 % | 0.97 % | 5.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % | 1.81 % | 4.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Cyprus 3.04 % compare
- 95 United States 2.91 % compare
- 96 South Africa 2.84 % compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.74 % compare
- 99 Czechia 2.67 % compare
- 100 Belgium 2.61 % 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 share in Kenya?
- Farm gate — emissions share in Kenya was 2.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.93 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 % in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share (CO2). 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.