Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya
Kenya: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,592 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4,592 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 4,592 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,907 kt, in 1990.
That places Kenya 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,907 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,962 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,004 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,021 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,045 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,073 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,107 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,136 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,161 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,176 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,188 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,198 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,206 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,217 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,229 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,245 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,271 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,300 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,327 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,354 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,378 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,398 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,421 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,443 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,463 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,480 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,496 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,512 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,529 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,546 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,559 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,573 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,585 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,592 kt | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,592 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,592 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,059 kt | 3,907 kt | 4,176 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,254 kt | 4,188 kt | 4,354 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,467 kt | 4,378 kt | 4,546 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,577 kt | 4,559 kt | 4,592 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 (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 4,592 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,592 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,907 kt in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.