Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kenya
Kenya: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.33 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 155.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kenya peaked at 15.67 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.41 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | +771.0% |
| 1977 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1981 | -0.8093 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -628.1% |
| 1983 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1986 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1122.4% |
| 1987 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1989 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1990 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1991 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +13781.3% |
| 1994 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1995 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1997 | 0.373 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +287.1% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2000 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2001 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5109 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +628.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +1049.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +791.6% |
| 2011 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2013 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 2016 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2017 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2019 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2022 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2023 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +13781.3% | 0.0171 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1122.4% | -0.3572 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1049.9% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3496 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2151 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Benin 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Tajikistan 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Tunisia 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bangladesh 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Ethiopia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.26 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kenya?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kenya was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.41 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.