Consumption co2 per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Consumption co2 per capita was 0.6321 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6321
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6364
in 2022
All-time low
0.2561
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6321 for consumption co2 per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.6364 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2561, in 1991.
That places Kenya 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.298 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2561 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2781 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2861 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2966 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3345 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.364 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4111 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3842 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3972 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4013 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.318 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3096 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2977 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3435 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3809 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3968 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4083 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4408 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.428 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4644 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4746 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5561 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6326 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6008 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5964 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5591 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5815 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5898 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5982 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6303 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6364 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6321 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6321 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6321 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3284 | 0.2561 | 0.4111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3694 | 0.2977 | 0.4408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5483 | 0.428 | 0.6326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6243 | 0.5982 | 0.6364 | 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 consumption co2 per capita in Kenya?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Kenya was 0.6321 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6364 in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2561 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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