IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.55 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 223 countries
All-time high
74.52 %
in 2007
All-time low
43.85 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 53.7 %1991: 53.5 %1992: 52.2 %1993: 50.9 %1994: 50.7 %1995: 49.3 %1996: 46 %1997: 46.4 %1998: 45.3 %1999: 46.6 %2000: 43.9 %2001: 65.5 %2002: 68.5 %2003: 71.5 %2004: 70.5 %2005: 67.9 %2006: 65 %2007: 74.5 %2008: 73.8 %2009: 70.1 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 55.9 %2013: 54.6 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 52.4 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 64.9 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 67 %2020: 68.6 %2021: 70.4 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 67.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya stood at 67.55 %.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 74.52 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.85 %, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 53.74 % —
1991 53.46 % -0.5%
1992 52.25 % -2.3%
1993 50.89 % -2.6%
1994 50.74 % -0.3%
1995 49.26 % -2.9%
1996 45.95 % -6.7%
1997 46.4 % +1.0%
1998 45.33 % -2.3%
1999 46.61 % +2.8%
2000 43.85 % -5.9%
2001 65.48 % +49.3%
2002 68.52 % +4.6%
2003 71.5 % +4.3%
2004 70.5 % -1.4%
2005 67.93 % -3.6%
2006 65 % -4.3%
2007 74.52 % +14.6%
2008 73.8 % -1.0%
2009 70.11 % -5.0%
2010 70.21 % +0.1%
2011 55.61 % -20.8%
2012 55.88 % +0.5%
2013 54.57 % -2.3%
2014 53.85 % -1.3%
2015 52.42 % -2.7%
2016 66.76 % +27.4%
2017 64.91 % -2.8%
2018 64.66 % -0.4%
2019 67 % +3.6%
2020 68.57 % +2.3%
2021 70.44 % +2.7%
2022 66.36 % -5.8%
2023 67.55 % +1.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 67.55 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 67.55 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2001 +49.3% 43.85 % 65.48 %
2016 +27.4% 52.42 % 66.76 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.46 % 45.33 % 53.74 % 10
2000s 67.12 % 43.85 % 74.52 % 10
2010s 60.59 % 52.42 % 70.21 % 10
2020s 68.23 % 66.36 % 70.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 5 South Sudan 73.32 % compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 71.82 % compare
  3. 7 Sudan (former) 70.26 % compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 67.47 % compare
  5. 10 Mauritania 63.36 % compare
  6. 11 Somalia 62.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Kenya was 67.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 74.52 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 43.85 % in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.