Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.1617 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Kenya is 0.1617 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Kenya peaked at 0.2512 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Kenya 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +71.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | +53.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.066 Mt CO2e | +142.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0691 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.084 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.073 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1093 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0934 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1115 Mt CO2e | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1914 Mt CO2e | +79.7% |
| 2014 | 0.142 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1448 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1837 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2512 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1589 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1617 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1912 Mt CO2e, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1617 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1617 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | 0.033 Mt CO2e | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1364 Mt CO2e | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | 0.1914 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 Mt CO2e | 0.1589 Mt CO2e | 0.2512 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Kenya was 0.1617 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2512 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).