LULUCF — Emissions Share in Kenya
Kenya: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -158.97 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 220 Saint Lucia -118.61 % compare
- 221 Congo -124.62 % compare
- 222 Serbia and Montenegro -132.02 % 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 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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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.