Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya

Kenya: Energy — Emissions Share was 3.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.5 %
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.29 %
in 2006
All-time low
2.92 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.2 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 3.4 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 3.5 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 4 %1997: 4 %1998: 4 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4 %2004: 4 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 3.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Kenya is 3.5 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 4.29 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.92 %, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 169th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 % 3.17 % 4.02 % 10
2000s 3.8 % 2.92 % 4.29 % 10
2010s 3.51 % 3.22 % 3.83 % 10
2020s 3.42 % 2.96 % 3.83 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Kenya?
Energy — emissions share in Kenya was 3.5 % 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 4.29 % in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 % in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for energy — emissions share?
Kenya ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.