All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Kenya

Kenya: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
171st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.85 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
All-time low
1.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Kenya is 1.71 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.28 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.

That places Kenya 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 t CO2eq/cap 1.46 t CO2eq/cap 1.75 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.43 t CO2eq/cap 1.28 t CO2eq/cap 1.7 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.58 t CO2eq/cap 1.52 t CO2eq/cap 1.69 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.74 t CO2eq/cap 1.64 t CO2eq/cap 1.85 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 168 Nigeria 1.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 169 Djibouti 1.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 169 Senegal 1.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 172 United Republic of Tanzania 1.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 173 China, Macao SAR 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 173 Niger 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Kenya?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Kenya was 1.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Kenya ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.