IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya
Kenya: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +49.3% | 43.85 % | 65.48 % |
| 2016 | +27.4% | 52.42 % | 66.76 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 South Sudan 73.32 % compare
- 6 Uruguay 71.82 % compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 70.26 % compare
- 9 Ethiopia 67.47 % compare
- 10 Mauritania 63.36 % compare
- 11 Somalia 62.25 % compare
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 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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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.