Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya
Kenya: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya is 0.3%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
- 48 Uganda 0.3% compare
- 50 Belarus 0.3% compare
- 51 Ecuador 0.3% compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kenya was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.