Co2 intensity in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 intensity was 0.1079 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1079
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2799
in 1963
All-time low
0.0918
in 2012
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Kenya, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1079 for co2 intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Kenya peaked at 0.2799 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0918, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.143 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1801 | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2314 | +28.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2256 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2271 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2467 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2614 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2603 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2352 | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2431 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2569 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2609 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2705 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2799 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2527 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2179 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.21 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.201 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1957 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2045 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1877 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2105 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2027 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.244 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2461 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2192 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.22 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2126 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.194 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2258 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2325 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1575 | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1554 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1415 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1184 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1218 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.143 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1248 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1296 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1393 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1121 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1442 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1428 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.155 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1803 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1559 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1801 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1728 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1748 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1465 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1213 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1057 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1089 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1144 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1246 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1043 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0957 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.099 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1067 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1061 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1078 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.119 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.114 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1079 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1079 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2254 | 0.143 | 0.2614 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.235 | 0.1957 | 0.2799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2148 | 0.1877 | 0.2461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 | 0.1184 | 0.2325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.151 | 0.1121 | 0.1803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1211 | 0.0993 | 0.1748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1041 | 0.0918 | 0.1115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1136 | 0.1079 | 0.119 | 3 |
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 intensity in Kenya?
- Co2 intensity in Kenya was 0.1079 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2799 in 1963.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 intensity?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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