Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya
Kenya: Energy — Emissions Share was 21.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023
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 87th out of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.86 % | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 22.49 % | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23.1 % | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.52 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.13 % | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.79 % | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 26.23 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26.46 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.75 % | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.86 % | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.53 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.16 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.48 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.62 % | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.53 % | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.38 % | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 20.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 22.14 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.69 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.42 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.62 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.73 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7 % | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.38 % | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 24 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.28 % | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.01 % | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 21.04 % | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 23.05 % | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 21.63 % | -6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.63 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -28.6% | 28.53 % | 20.38 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Croatia 22.31 % compare
- 85 Australia and New Zealand 22.19 % compare
- 86 Zambia 22.02 % compare
- 88 China, Macao SAR 21.39 % compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 21.34 % compare
- 90 Suriname 21.01 % 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 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 87th out of 219 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
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.