Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 165.73 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
165.73 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
183.99 kt
in 2013
All-time low
83.26 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 83.3 kt1991: 89.8 kt1992: 88.9 kt1993: 87.3 kt1994: 84.9 kt1995: 106.1 kt1996: 106.3 kt1997: 101.7 kt1998: 109.7 kt1999: 113.1 kt2000: 106.2 kt2001: 103.9 kt2002: 124.8 kt2003: 122.1 kt2004: 115.8 kt2005: 119.5 kt2006: 127.3 kt2007: 135.2 kt2008: 132.9 kt2009: 151.8 kt2010: 150.8 kt2011: 159.2 kt2012: 165.4 kt2013: 184 kt2014: 165.1 kt2015: 155.7 kt2016: 159.1 kt2017: 161 kt2018: 165.7 kt2019: 165.7 kt2020: 165.7 kt2021: 165.7 kt2022: 165.7 kt2023: 165.7 kt

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 165.73 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 183.99 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.26 kt, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83.26 kt —
1991 89.84 kt +7.9%
1992 88.93 kt -1.0%
1993 87.26 kt -1.9%
1994 84.91 kt -2.7%
1995 106.09 kt +24.9%
1996 106.32 kt +0.2%
1997 101.67 kt -4.4%
1998 109.68 kt +7.9%
1999 113.15 kt +3.2%
2000 106.18 kt -6.2%
2001 103.94 kt -2.1%
2002 124.8 kt +20.1%
2003 122.11 kt -2.2%
2004 115.75 kt -5.2%
2005 119.55 kt +3.3%
2006 127.28 kt +6.5%
2007 135.23 kt +6.2%
2008 132.94 kt -1.7%
2009 151.8 kt +14.2%
2010 150.76 kt -0.7%
2011 159.16 kt +5.6%
2012 165.42 kt +3.9%
2013 183.99 kt +11.2%
2014 165.14 kt -10.2%
2015 155.74 kt -5.7%
2016 159.08 kt +2.1%
2017 161.03 kt +1.2%
2018 165.73 kt +2.9%
2019 165.73 kt +0.0%
2020 165.73 kt +0.0%
2021 165.73 kt +0.0%
2022 165.73 kt +0.0%
2023 165.73 kt +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 165.73 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 165.73 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4 kt, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.11 kt 83.26 kt 113.15 kt 10
2000s 123.96 kt 103.94 kt 151.8 kt 10
2010s 163.18 kt 150.76 kt 183.99 kt 10
2020s 165.73 kt 165.73 kt 165.73 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Belize 187.24 kt compare
  2. 54 Slovenia 179.56 kt compare
  3. 55 Lithuania 169.74 kt compare
  4. 57 Myanmar 156.13 kt compare
  5. 58 Cuba 149.26 kt compare
  6. 59 Sweden 146.82 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 165.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 183.99 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 83.26 kt in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 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.