Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 1.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.4428 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.448 kt1991: 0.451 kt1992: 0.443 kt1993: 0.453 kt1994: 0.524 kt1995: 0.538 kt1996: 0.55 kt1997: 0.557 kt1998: 0.585 kt1999: 0.594 kt2000: 0.601 kt2001: 0.606 kt2002: 0.642 kt2003: 0.641 kt2004: 0.666 kt2005: 0.743 kt2006: 0.762 kt2007: 0.768 kt2008: 0.772 kt2009: 0.824 kt2010: 0.852 kt2011: 0.92 kt2012: 0.934 kt2013: 0.946 kt2014: 0.951 kt2015: 0.982 kt2016: 0.982 kt2017: 0.99 kt2018: 1 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1 kt2021: 1 kt2022: 1 kt2023: 1 kt

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 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Malaysia 1.1 kt compare
  2. 40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.07 kt compare
  3. 41 Saudi Arabia 1.03 kt compare
  4. 44 Iraq 0.9837 kt compare
  5. 45 China, Taiwan Province of 0.9701 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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 42nd out of 194 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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