Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0562 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0562 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
147th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0692 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0484 kg per constant US$
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0562 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Kenya peaked at 0.0692 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 kg per constant US$, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 147th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0692 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0604 kg per constant US$ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 kg per constant US$ | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0519 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0546 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0662 kg per constant US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0631 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0623 kg per constant US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0663 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0625 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0595 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 kg per constant US$ | 0.0484 kg per constant US$ | 0.0692 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 kg per constant US$ | 0.0549 kg per constant US$ | 0.0683 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0591 kg per constant US$ | 0.0562 kg per constant US$ | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Kenya was 0.0562 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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