Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya
Kenya: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 10,808 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya stood at 10,808 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 10,808 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,506 kt, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,506 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,534 kt | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,565 kt | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,590 kt | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,610 kt | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,635 kt | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,657 kt | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,677 kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,699 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,912 kt | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2,884 kt | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,968 kt | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,052 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,136 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,248 kt | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,332 kt | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,444 kt | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,556 kt | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,668 kt | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,780 kt | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,892 kt | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,032 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4,144 kt | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,284 kt | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4,424 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4,564 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,704 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4,816 kt | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,956 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,096 kt | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5,264 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,432 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,600 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5,740 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,908 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,076 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6,244 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6,412 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,608 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6,776 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,944 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,140 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,308 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,504 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,700 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,896 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8,120 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,344 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,568 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,792 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,016 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9,240 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,464 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,716 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9,940 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,192 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,416 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,612 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10,528 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,416 kt | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,640 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,808 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,808 kt | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,808 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,808 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,608 kt | 2,506 kt | 2,699 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,220 kt | 2,884 kt | 3,668 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,360 kt | 3,780 kt | 4,956 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,838 kt | 5,096 kt | 6,608 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,630 kt | 6,776 kt | 8,568 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,792 kt | 8,792 kt | 10,612 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,668 kt | 10,416 kt | 10,808 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 United Republic of Tanzania 12,012 kt compare
- 48 Argentina 11,788 kt compare
- 49 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,892 kt compare
- 51 Sudan (former) 10,794 kt compare
- 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,304 kt compare
- 53 Ghana 9,772 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) from ch4 in Kenya?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 10,808 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,808 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,506 kt in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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