Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.465 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Kenya is 0.465, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Kenya peaked at 0.465 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.261, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 54th of 160 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 manufacturing industries per unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.316 | — |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.379 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.304 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.322 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.337 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.381 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.338 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.348 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.331 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.367 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.404 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.275 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.261 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.325 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.348 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.354 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.342 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.356 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.315 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.318 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.388 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.465 | +19.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.465 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.261, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.465 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.254, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3397 | 0.304 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3347 | 0.261 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3802 | 0.318 | 0.465 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Brazil 0.507 compare
- 52 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.488 compare
- 53 Caribbean 0.48 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.432 compare
- 56 Panama 0.421 compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.418 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 carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Kenya was 0.465 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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