Share global food emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Share global food emissions was 0.344 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share global food emissions in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Kenya is 0.344, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Kenya peaked at 0.5534 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1954, in 2001.
That places Kenya 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5473 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5414 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5424 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5443 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5428 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.535 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5397 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5105 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5285 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5534 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5431 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1954 | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1993 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2121 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2215 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2298 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2219 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3337 | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3624 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3359 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.348 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.366 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3694 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3461 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3427 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.344 | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.344 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global food emissions 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 | -64.0% | 0.5431 | 0.1954 |
| 2007 | +50.4% | 0.2219 | 0.3337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5385 | 0.5105 | 0.5534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2855 | 0.1954 | 0.5431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.3427 | 0.3694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Saudi Arabia 0.3987 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.3604 compare
- 48 Uganda 0.348 compare
- 50 Belarus 0.3354 compare
- 51 Ecuador 0.33 compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.3199 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 share global food emissions in Kenya?
- Share global food emissions in Kenya was 0.344 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5534 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for share global food emissions?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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