IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kenya stood at 0.96 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.96 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.96 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +59.7% | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.979 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.871 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.968 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kenya was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.