Food share total emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Food share total emissions was 104.22 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Food share total emissions in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Kenya stood at 104.22.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Kenya peaked at 58,068 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food share total emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.6 | — |
| 1991 | 87.46 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.22 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.14 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.04 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.53 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.62 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.71 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.16 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58,068 | +69024.4% |
| 2002 | 1,193 | -97.9% |
| 2003 | 819.84 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 448.27 | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 354.18 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 138.74 | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 122.39 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 118.14 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 115 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 112.22 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 112.19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 113.11 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 110.52 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 108.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 104.22 | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 104.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 104.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 | +69024.4% | 84 | 58,068 |
| 2002 | -97.9% | 58,068 | 1,193 |
| 2006 | -60.8% | 354.18 | 138.74 |
| 2004 | -45.3% | 819.84 | 448.27 |
| 2003 | -31.3% | 1,193 | 819.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.47 | 85.16 | 87.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,146 | 84 | 58,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.14 | 104.22 | 113.11 | 6 |
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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 share total emissions in Kenya?
- Food share total emissions in Kenya was 104.22 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58,068 in 2001.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for food share total emissions?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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