Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya
Kenya: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 163.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Kenya stood at 163.99 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Kenya peaked at 163.99 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139.54 kt, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 141.49 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 143.01 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 143.61 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 144.46 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 145.47 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 146.67 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 147.71 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 148.61 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 149.16 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 149.56 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 149.91 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 150.2 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 150.62 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 151.05 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 151.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 152.55 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 153.58 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 154.53 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 155.52 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 156.37 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 157.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 157.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 158.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 159.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 160.01 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 160.57 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 161.15 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 161.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 162.37 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 162.82 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 163.31 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 163.75 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 163.99 kt | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 163.99 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 163.99 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.97 kt | 139.54 kt | 149.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.91 kt | 149.56 kt | 155.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.53 kt | 156.37 kt | 162.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.47 kt | 162.82 kt | 163.99 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 solid food waste — emissions in Kenya?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Kenya was 163.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 163.99 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.54 kt in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.