Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Kenya

Kenya: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 28.73 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.73 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 114 countries
All-time high
104.77 kt
in 2008
All-time low
13.99 kt
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 2007–2023

204060801002007201520232007: 79.4 kt2008: 104.8 kt2009: 88.3 kt2010: 64.5 kt2011: 65.5 kt2012: 56.4 kt2013: 82.6 kt2014: 49.3 kt2015: 37.7 kt2016: 65.7 kt2017: 71.9 kt2018: 14.1 kt2019: 14 kt2020: 17.1 kt2021: 18.2 kt2022: 28.7 kt2023: 28.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 28.73 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 104.77 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.99 kt, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 98th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, 2007 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2007 79.42 kt —
2008 104.77 kt +31.9%
2009 88.25 kt -15.8%
2010 64.53 kt -26.9%
2011 65.53 kt +1.6%
2012 56.36 kt -14.0%
2013 82.55 kt +46.5%
2014 49.28 kt -40.3%
2015 37.73 kt -23.4%
2016 65.67 kt +74.0%
2017 71.94 kt +9.6%
2018 14.08 kt -80.4%
2019 13.99 kt -0.6%
2020 17.11 kt +22.3%
2021 18.16 kt +6.2%
2022 28.73 kt +58.2%
2023 28.73 kt +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 28.73 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.19 kt, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 28.73 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.84 kt, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.81 kt 79.42 kt 104.77 kt 3
2010s 52.17 kt 13.99 kt 82.55 kt 10
2020s 23.18 kt 17.11 kt 28.73 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 95 Benin 38.43 kt compare
  2. 96 Malta 38.4 kt compare
  3. 97 Mozambique 37.87 kt compare
  4. 99 Togo 21.49 kt compare
  5. 100 Greenland 17.81 kt compare
  6. 101 India 15.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 28.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 104.77 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13.99 kt in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 98th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.