IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya

Kenya: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 36,253 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,253 kt
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
26th
of 225 countries
All-time high
41,731 kt
in 2020
All-time low
8,632 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya stood at 36,253 kt.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 41,731 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,632 kt, in 1963.

That places Kenya 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8,935 kt
1962 9,093 kt +1.8%
1963 8,632 kt -5.1%
1964 9,295 kt +7.7%
1965 9,459 kt +1.8%
1966 9,702 kt +2.6%
1967 9,701 kt -0.0%
1968 9,768 kt +0.7%
1969 9,770 kt +0.0%
1970 10,429 kt +6.7%
1971 10,771 kt +3.3%
1972 11,083 kt +2.9%
1973 11,182 kt +0.9%
1974 11,296 kt +1.0%
1975 11,486 kt +1.7%
1976 11,329 kt -1.4%
1977 11,626 kt +2.6%
1978 12,700 kt +9.2%
1979 13,997 kt +10.2%
1980 12,636 kt -9.7%
1981 12,423 kt -1.7%
1982 13,776 kt +10.9%
1983 15,487 kt +12.4%
1984 16,007 kt +3.4%
1985 15,775 kt -1.4%
1986 16,146 kt +2.3%
1987 16,156 kt +0.1%
1988 17,292 kt +7.0%
1989 18,042 kt +4.3%
1990 18,512 kt +2.6%
1991 17,675 kt -4.5%
1992 17,538 kt -0.8%
1993 17,411 kt -0.7%
1994 17,446 kt +0.2%
1995 17,324 kt -0.7%
1996 16,196 kt -6.5%
1997 16,151 kt -0.3%
1998 16,463 kt +1.9%
1999 17,619 kt +7.0%
2000 16,048 kt -8.9%
2001 15,980 kt -0.4%
2002 16,758 kt +4.9%
2003 17,942 kt +7.1%
2004 19,231 kt +7.2%
2005 18,520 kt -3.7%
2006 18,065 kt -2.5%
2007 29,938 kt +65.7%
2008 30,364 kt +1.4%
2009 28,964 kt -4.6%
2010 29,073 kt +0.4%
2011 29,820 kt +2.6%
2012 29,492 kt -1.1%
2013 28,879 kt -2.1%
2014 29,278 kt +1.4%
2015 29,703 kt +1.5%
2016 32,412 kt +9.1%
2017 29,946 kt -7.6%
2018 31,150 kt +4.0%
2019 36,380 kt +16.8%
2020 41,731 kt +14.7%
2021 37,196 kt -10.9%
2022 33,245 kt -10.6%
2023 36,253 kt +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,373 kt 8,632 kt 9,770 kt 9
1970s 11,590 kt 10,429 kt 13,997 kt 10
1980s 15,374 kt 12,423 kt 18,042 kt 10
1990s 17,233 kt 16,151 kt 18,512 kt 10
2000s 21,181 kt 15,980 kt 30,364 kt 10
2010s 30,613 kt 28,879 kt 36,380 kt 10
2020s 37,106 kt 33,245 kt 41,731 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 23 Myanmar 50,438 kt compare
  2. 24 Ethiopia PDR 42,166 kt compare
  3. 25 France 41,765 kt compare
  4. 27 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare
  6. 29 South Sudan 29,705 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 36,253 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 41,731 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8,632 kt in 1963.
How does Kenya rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Kenya ranks 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf