Co2 consumption share in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 consumption share was 0.0918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0918
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.092
in 2022
All-time low
0.0261
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Kenya stood at 0.0918.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Kenya peaked at 0.092 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0261, in 1991.
That places Kenya 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0261 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0316 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0334 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0424 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.042 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.046 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0477 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0459 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0479 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0534 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0821 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0765 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0795 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.091 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0918 | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0918 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0918 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0368 | 0.0261 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 | 0.0361 | 0.0565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0722 | 0.0534 | 0.0821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0909 | 0.0888 | 0.092 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 co2 consumption share in Kenya?
- Co2 consumption share in Kenya was 0.0918 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.092 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 consumption share?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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