Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Kenya
Kenya: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 167.61 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Kenya stood at 167.61 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 324.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Kenya peaked at 185.3 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.79 kt, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 112th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.47 kt | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 kt | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 3.03 kt | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 kt | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kt | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 2.64 kt | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 2.36 kt | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 14.16 kt | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 28.02 kt | +97.9% |
| 2001 | 21.86 kt | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 15.81 kt | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 13.24 kt | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 3.57 kt | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 kt | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.55 kt | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 kt | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 12.66 kt | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 49.95 kt | +294.4% |
| 2010 | 34.78 kt | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 46.36 kt | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 40.43 kt | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 39.52 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.59 kt | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 20.28 kt | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 30.95 kt | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 25.32 kt | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 46.04 kt | +81.8% |
| 2019 | 144.59 kt | +214.1% |
| 2020 | 152.42 kt | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 185.3 kt | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 167.61 kt | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 167.61 kt | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 167.61 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 167.61 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.27 kt, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +500.0% | 2.36 kt | 14.16 kt |
| 2008 | +500.0% | 2.11 kt | 12.66 kt |
| 2009 | +294.4% | 12.66 kt | 49.95 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 kt | 1.79 kt | 14.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 kt | 2.11 kt | 49.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 kt | 20.28 kt | 144.59 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.23 kt | 152.42 kt | 185.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 food retail — emissions in Kenya?
- Food retail — emissions in Kenya was 167.61 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 185.3 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 kt in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for food retail — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 112th 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 324.1%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.