Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya
Kenya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 33,370 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 33,370 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 33,370 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,926 kt, in 1961.
That places Kenya 87th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,926 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5,167 kt | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 5,430 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5,397 kt | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5,028 kt | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 5,266 kt | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 5,311 kt | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5,424 kt | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5,711 kt | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 5,809 kt | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,381 kt | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 6,654 kt | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6,791 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7,882 kt | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 7,996 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7,663 kt | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8,146 kt | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 8,556 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,512 kt | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9,587 kt | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 10,009 kt | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 8,308 kt | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 8,416 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8,279 kt | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8,034 kt | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8,344 kt | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9,502 kt | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 9,270 kt | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,840 kt | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 10,468 kt | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 9,701 kt | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 10,537 kt | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 11,561 kt | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 11,896 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,027 kt | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 14,846 kt | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 14,116 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16,108 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 16,426 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17,002 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16,033 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 14,762 kt | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 13,630 kt | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 14,640 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15,621 kt | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16,810 kt | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 17,117 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17,619 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,734 kt | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 19,577 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,709 kt | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 19,944 kt | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,886 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21,857 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24,410 kt | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 25,599 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25,623 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27,032 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 27,961 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,347 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31,195 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 32,470 kt | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 33,370 kt | +2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33,370 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33,370 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,296 kt | 4,926 kt | 5,711 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,439 kt | 5,809 kt | 8,556 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,959 kt | 8,034 kt | 10,009 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,869 kt | 9,701 kt | 16,426 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,297 kt | 13,630 kt | 19,734 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,360 kt | 19,577 kt | 27,961 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,596 kt | 29,347 kt | 33,370 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Tunisia 33,837 kt compare
- 85 Finland 33,481 kt compare
- 86 New Zealand 33,466 kt compare
- 88 Ireland 33,105 kt compare
- 89 Switzerland 32,535 kt compare
- 90 China, Hong Kong SAR 32,277 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 33,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33,370 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,926 kt in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf