Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya

Kenya: Energy — Emissions Share was 21.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.63 %
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
28.53 %
in 2001
All-time low
19.01 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 20.6 %1991: 21.9 %1992: 22.5 %1993: 23.1 %1994: 23.5 %1995: 24.1 %1996: 25.8 %1997: 26.2 %1998: 26.5 %1999: 25.8 %2000: 27.9 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 27.3 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 23.7 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 24 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 19 %2021: 21 %2022: 23.1 %2023: 21.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Kenya is 21.63 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 28.53 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.01 %, in 2020.

That places Kenya 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.99 % 20.62 % 26.46 % 10
2000s 25.72 % 20.38 % 28.53 % 10
2010s 23.01 % 21.28 % 24.38 % 10
2020s 21.18 % 19.01 % 23.05 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Kenya?
Energy — emissions share in Kenya was 21.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.53 % in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.01 % in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions share?
Kenya ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.