LULUCF — Emissions Share in Kenya

Kenya: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -158.97 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-158.97 %
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
223rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
68.29 %
in 1991
All-time low
-875.47 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023

-800-600-400-20001990200620231990: 64.2 %1991: 68.3 %1992: 65.2 %1993: 62.2 %1994: 61.5 %1995: 58 %1996: 52.9 %1997: 55.6 %1998: 50.9 %1999: 50.9 %2000: 50.1 %2001: -195.8 %2002: -351.3 %2003: -875.5 %2004: -382.5 %2005: -252 %2006: -174.2 %2007: -165.4 %2008: -149.1 %2009: -98.6 %2010: -104.3 %2011: 43.7 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 43.8 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 38.4 %2016: -78.4 %2017: -79.6 %2018: -73 %2019: -65.5 %2020: -56.1 %2021: -207.9 %2022: -173.5 %2023: -159 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Kenya stood at -158.97 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 462.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 68.29 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, -875.47 %, in 2003.

That places Kenya 223rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 64.25 % —
1991 68.29 % +6.3%
1992 65.23 % -4.5%
1993 62.18 % -4.7%
1994 61.46 % -1.2%
1995 58.05 % -5.5%
1996 52.93 % -8.8%
1997 55.62 % +5.1%
1998 50.86 % -8.6%
1999 50.87 % +0.0%
2000 50.06 % -1.6%
2001 -195.76 % -491.1%
2002 -351.3 % +79.5%
2003 -875.47 % +149.2%
2004 -382.46 % -56.3%
2005 -252.03 % -34.1%
2006 -174.22 % -30.9%
2007 -165.4 % -5.1%
2008 -149.11 % -9.8%
2009 -98.64 % -33.8%
2010 -104.35 % +5.8%
2011 43.69 % -141.9%
2012 45.66 % +4.5%
2013 43.84 % -4.0%
2014 41.79 % -4.7%
2015 38.41 % -8.1%
2016 -78.43 % -304.2%
2017 -79.62 % +1.5%
2018 -72.95 % -8.4%
2019 -65.55 % -10.1%
2020 -56.1 % -14.4%
2021 -207.95 % +270.7%
2022 -173.51 % -16.6%
2023 -158.97 % -8.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -158.97 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.08 %. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -158.97 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 -491.1% 50.06 % -195.76 %
2016 -304.2% 38.41 % -78.43 %
2021 -270.7% -56.1 % -207.95 %
2003 -149.2% -351.3 % -875.47 %
2011 +141.9% -104.35 % 43.69 %
2002 -79.5% -195.76 % -351.3 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.97 % 50.86 % 68.29 % 10
2000s -259.43 % -875.47 % 50.06 % 10
2010s -18.75 % -104.35 % 45.66 % 10
2020s -149.13 % -207.95 % -56.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 220 Saint Lucia -118.61 % compare
  2. 221 Congo -124.62 % compare
  3. 222 Serbia and Montenegro -132.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Kenya?
Lulucf — emissions share in Kenya was -158.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 68.29 % in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -875.47 % in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Kenya ranks 223rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 462.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
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.