Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was -5.3 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-5.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28.48 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-32.27 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -5.3 % change on previous year for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 28.48 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -32.27 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 116th of 164 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.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 28.48 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1953 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1954 | 0.6387 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1955 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +1255.3% |
| 1956 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1957 | -0.4109 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1958 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +2247.0% |
| 1959 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1960 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1962 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 1963 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1964 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -379.2% |
| 1965 | -13.77 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1966 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1967 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1968 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1969 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1970 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1971 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1973 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +2803.7% |
| 1974 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -648.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8356 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1976 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -1405.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3777 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1978 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -1000.1% |
| 1979 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1980 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1981 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1982 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -1188.3% |
| 1983 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1984 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +568.2% |
| 1985 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1987 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +498.9% |
| 1988 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1990 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1991 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 1992 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1993 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9761 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -970.9% |
| 1996 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1997 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1998 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1999 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2001 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -1487.4% |
| 2002 | -17.23 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2003 | -18.09 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2005 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2007 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2009 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +811.6% |
| 2010 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2011 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2012 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2014 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +180.2% |
| 2016 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2017 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5614 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -385.6% |
| 2020 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +546.0% |
| 2021 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2022 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -5.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.22 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -5.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -2803.7% | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -2247.0% | -0.4109 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1487.4% | 1.17 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1405.4% | 0.8356 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +1255.3% | 0.6387 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -13.77 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1228 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -18.09 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2848 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe -5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Hong Kong -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Portugal -5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Denmark -5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Greece -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Romania -5.5 % 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 co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kenya was -5.3 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Co2 intensity, 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 Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
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 Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.