Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 1.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Kenya stood at 1.03 kt.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Kenya peaked at 1.05 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4428 kt, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4476 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4507 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4428 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4532 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5244 kt | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5377 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5566 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5854 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5941 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.601 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6064 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6419 kt | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6411 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6658 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7426 kt | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7625 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7675 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7715 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8239 kt | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8524 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9199 kt | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.934 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.946 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9512 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.982 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9819 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9899 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 kt | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.03 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2922 kt, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.03 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2833 kt, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5142 kt | 0.4428 kt | 0.5941 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7024 kt | 0.601 kt | 0.8239 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9629 kt | 0.8524 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 kt | 1.01 kt | 1.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Uzbekistan 1.25 kt compare
- 36 Malaysia 1.1 kt compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.03 kt compare
- 39 Iraq 0.9837 kt compare
- 40 China, Taiwan Province of 0.9701 kt compare
- 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9592 kt 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Kenya?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Kenya was 1.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4428 kt in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.