How does Kenya rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?

Kenya ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Kenya

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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) - N2O was 12,468 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

12,468

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

31st

of 200 countries

All-time high

12,468

in 2015

All-time low

7,011

in 1997

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Kenya is 12,468, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Kenya peaked at 12,468 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,011, in 1997.

That places Kenya 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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	7,353	7,011	7,669	10
2000s	8,920	7,061	12,082	10
2010s	12,150	11,931	12,468	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

28 South Africa 13,131 compare
29 Tanzania 13,045 compare
30 Thailand 12,625 compare
32 Kazakhstan 11,776 compare
33 Italy 11,534 compare
34 Uzbekistan 10,727 compare

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More reference data data for Kenya

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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) - n2o in Kenya?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Kenya was 12,468 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) - n2o recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 12,468 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 7,011 in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?: Kenya ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
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: 201 places, 5,226 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).