Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0574 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0574 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0574 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0384 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Congo 0.0596 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0596 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Fiji 0.0589 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0573 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 0.057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brazil 0.0561 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0574 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0574 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.