Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0377 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0377 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0377 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0039 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0377 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0377 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0377 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0377 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0403 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Libya 0.04 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.0381 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Burundi 0.0342 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Togo 0.0331 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Belize 0.0324 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0377 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0377 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.