Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya

Kenya: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.007 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.007 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0076 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.003 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.003 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.002 kt2019: 0.006 kt2020: 0.006 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Kenya is 0.007 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 179.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Kenya peaked at 0.0076 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.

That places Kenya 120th out of 209 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.

Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0001 kt —
1991 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0001 kt +26.7%
1993 0.0001 kt -24.2%
1994 0.0001 kt -8.3%
1995 0.0001 kt +18.2%
1996 0 kt -41.0%
1997 0.0001 kt +34.8%
1998 0.0001 kt -6.5%
1999 0.0003 kt +501.7%
2000 0.0016 kt +350.7%
2001 0.0014 kt -12.0%
2002 0.0012 kt -14.9%
2003 0.001 kt -14.7%
2004 0.0001 kt -92.9%
2005 0.0001 kt +14.1%
2006 0.0001 kt +12.3%
2007 0.0001 kt -37.4%
2008 0.0003 kt +500.0%
2009 0.0029 kt +757.6%
2010 0.0025 kt -14.5%
2011 0.0028 kt +13.4%
2012 0.0026 kt -7.8%
2013 0.0025 kt -4.3%
2014 0.0022 kt -10.6%
2015 0.0019 kt -16.3%
2016 0.0016 kt -17.3%
2017 0.0013 kt -17.0%
2018 0.0018 kt +42.9%
2019 0.0061 kt +230.7%
2020 0.0064 kt +5.2%
2021 0.0076 kt +19.2%
2022 0.007 kt -8.0%
2023 0.007 kt +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.007 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 kt, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.007 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0096 kt, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +757.6% 0.0003 kt 0.0029 kt
1999 +501.7% 0.0001 kt 0.0003 kt
2008 +500.0% 0.0001 kt 0.0003 kt
2000 +350.7% 0.0003 kt 0.0016 kt
2019 +230.7% 0.0018 kt 0.0061 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 kt 0 kt 0.0003 kt 10
2000s 0.0009 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0029 kt 10
2010s 0.0025 kt 0.0013 kt 0.0061 kt 10
2020s 0.007 kt 0.0064 kt 0.0076 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 117 Bahrain 0.0074 kt compare
  2. 118 Qatar 0.0073 kt compare
  3. 119 Cambodia 0.0071 kt compare
  4. 121 Lebanon 0.007 kt compare
  5. 122 Iraq 0.0067 kt compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 0.0066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Kenya?
Food retail — emissions in Kenya was 0.007 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0076 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for food retail — emissions?
Kenya ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 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.