How does Kenya rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Kenya ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Kenya

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Kenya
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 46,376 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

46,376

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

28th

of 203 countries

All-time high

48,423

in 2008

All-time low

20,551

in 1996

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Kenya, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Kenya stood at 46,376.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Kenya peaked at 48,423 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,551, in 1996.

Kenya ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	21,288	20,551	22,819	10
2000s	32,364	21,194	48,423	10
2010s	46,870	45,934	47,878	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

25 Germany 49,543 compare
26 Japan 48,942 compare
27 Venezuela 46,568 compare
29 Tanzania 41,160 compare
30 United Kingdom 39,485 compare
31 Uzbekistan 38,673 compare

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More reference data data for Kenya

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Kenya?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Kenya was 46,376 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 48,423 in 2008.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 20,551 in 1996.
How does Kenya rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Kenya ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).