Consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya
Kenya: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1814 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1814
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2182
in 2014
All-time low
0.1413
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1814 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya peaked at 0.2182 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1413, in 1991.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1641 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1413 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1573 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1642 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1679 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1835 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1994 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2139 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.197 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2049 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2016 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1609 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1434 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1584 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.168 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1657 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1722 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1821 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1647 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1695 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1967 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2182 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2018 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1965 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1814 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1822 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1793 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1859 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1857 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1814 | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1814 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1814 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1783 | 0.1413 | 0.2139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1711 | 0.1434 | 0.2049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 | 0.1647 | 0.2182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1843 | 0.1814 | 0.1859 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Kenya was 0.1814 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2182 in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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