Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 17.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.7 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya peaked at 17.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 78th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.06 | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 8.55 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 11.62 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.57 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.42 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.19 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 16.27 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 17.44 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 6.06 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 10.57 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kenya was 17.7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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