Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 308.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya stood at 308.82 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya peaked at 381.78 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 235.21 kilograms per person, in 2006.
That places Kenya 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 381.78 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 355.65 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 342.87 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 328.86 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 323.31 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 308.63 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 287.45 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 277.92 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 279.7 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 285.54 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 255.85 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 249.53 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 250.08 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 259.71 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 263.88 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 252.82 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 235.21 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 361.23 kilograms per person | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 350.45 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 329.14 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 322.85 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 324.38 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 316.71 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 305.42 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 300.97 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 292.22 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 313.46 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 287.62 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 290.8 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 328.3 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 374.4 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 326.01 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 284.96 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 308.82 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 308.82 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 308.82 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.6% | 235.21 kilograms per person | 361.23 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.17 kilograms per person | 277.92 kilograms per person | 381.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.79 kilograms per person | 235.21 kilograms per person | 361.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.27 kilograms per person | 287.62 kilograms per person | 328.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.55 kilograms per person | 284.96 kilograms per person | 374.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Kenya was 308.82 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 381.78 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.21 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.