Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya

Kenya: Energy — Emissions Share was 221.18 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
221.18 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
836.31 %
in 2003
All-time low
26.68 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 30.8 %1991: 26.7 %1992: 29.6 %1993: 33.2 %1994: 33.9 %1995: 37.2 %1996: 42.1 %1997: 39.5 %1998: 44.9 %1999: 45.5 %2000: 46.6 %2001: 274.7 %2002: 409.2 %2003: 836.3 %2004: 414.6 %2005: 304.9 %2006: 238.3 %2007: 228.1 %2008: 212.1 %2009: 170 %2010: 173.1 %2011: 49.9 %2012: 47.5 %2013: 48.7 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 54.5 %2016: 157.8 %2017: 158.1 %2018: 156.7 %2019: 149.7 %2020: 139.6 %2021: 263.1 %2022: 231.5 %2023: 221.2 %

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 221.18 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 353.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 836.31 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.68 %, in 1991.

Kenya ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.81 % —
1991 26.68 % -13.4%
1992 29.56 % +10.8%
1993 33.17 % +12.2%
1994 33.89 % +2.2%
1995 37.22 % +9.8%
1996 42.14 % +13.2%
1997 39.54 % -6.2%
1998 44.86 % +13.5%
1999 45.45 % +1.3%
2000 46.62 % +2.6%
2001 274.67 % +489.2%
2002 409.16 % +49.0%
2003 836.31 % +104.4%
2004 414.64 % -50.4%
2005 304.9 % -26.5%
2006 238.27 % -21.9%
2007 228.08 % -4.3%
2008 212.1 % -7.0%
2009 170.03 % -19.8%
2010 173.08 % +1.8%
2011 49.89 % -71.2%
2012 47.49 % -4.8%
2013 48.73 % +2.6%
2014 49.43 % +1.4%
2015 54.45 % +10.2%
2016 157.84 % +189.9%
2017 158.06 % +0.1%
2018 156.67 % -0.9%
2019 149.68 % -4.5%
2020 139.55 % -6.8%
2021 263.11 % +88.5%
2022 231.5 % -12.0%
2023 221.18 % -4.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 221.18 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 221.18 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 5.9× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +489.2% 46.62 % 274.67 %
2016 +189.9% 54.45 % 157.84 %
2003 +104.4% 409.16 % 836.31 %
2021 +88.5% 139.55 % 263.11 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.33 % 26.68 % 45.45 % 10
2000s 313.48 % 46.62 % 836.31 % 10
2010s 104.53 % 47.49 % 173.08 % 10
2020s 213.84 % 139.55 % 263.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Serbia and Montenegro 221.23 % compare
  2. 3 Saint Lucia 218.13 % compare
  3. 4 Congo 213.66 % compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 195.91 % compare
  5. 5 Russia 195.91 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Kenya?
Energy — emissions share in Kenya was 221.18 % 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 836.31 % in 2003.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.68 % in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions share?
Kenya ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.