Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,657 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,657 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,707 kt
in 2021
All-time low
259.07 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 359.9 kt1991: 259.1 kt1992: 281.1 kt1993: 274.8 kt1994: 319 kt1995: 341 kt1996: 359.3 kt1997: 364.3 kt1998: 319.1 kt1999: 339 kt2000: 376.8 kt2001: 359.6 kt2002: 347.2 kt2003: 374.6 kt2004: 449.2 kt2005: 424.7 kt2006: 494.1 kt2007: 602.2 kt2008: 624.4 kt2009: 674.4 kt2010: 658.5 kt2011: 824.5 kt2012: 847.4 kt2013: 921.3 kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.3k kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.7k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya is 1,657 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 1,707 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 259.07 kt, in 1991.

That places Kenya 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 359.88 kt —
1991 259.07 kt -28.0%
1992 281.1 kt +8.5%
1993 274.81 kt -2.2%
1994 319.04 kt +16.1%
1995 340.96 kt +6.9%
1996 359.27 kt +5.4%
1997 364.28 kt +1.4%
1998 319.14 kt -12.4%
1999 339.04 kt +6.2%
2000 376.75 kt +11.1%
2001 359.57 kt -4.6%
2002 347.25 kt -3.4%
2003 374.61 kt +7.9%
2004 449.19 kt +19.9%
2005 424.7 kt -5.5%
2006 494.06 kt +16.3%
2007 602.24 kt +21.9%
2008 624.39 kt +3.7%
2009 674.41 kt +8.0%
2010 658.51 kt -2.4%
2011 824.48 kt +25.2%
2012 847.4 kt +2.8%
2013 921.32 kt +8.7%
2014 1,194 kt +29.6%
2015 1,279 kt +7.1%
2016 1,471 kt +15.1%
2017 1,477 kt +0.4%
2018 1,282 kt -13.2%
2019 1,658 kt +29.4%
2020 1,627 kt -1.9%
2021 1,707 kt +4.9%
2022 1,663 kt -2.6%
2023 1,657 kt -0.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1,657 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,757 kt, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1,657 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 952.49 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 321.66 kt 259.07 kt 364.28 kt 10
2000s 472.72 kt 347.25 kt 674.41 kt 10
2010s 1,161 kt 658.51 kt 1,658 kt 10
2020s 1,663 kt 1,627 kt 1,707 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 101 Cameroon 1,872 kt compare
  2. 102 Burkina Faso 1,850 kt compare
  3. 103 Benin 1,757 kt compare
  4. 105 Costa Rica 1,560 kt compare
  5. 106 South Sudan 1,553 kt compare
  6. 107 El Salvador 1,492 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 1,657 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,707 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 259.07 kt in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.