IPPU — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: IPPU — Emissions was 3,740 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,740 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3,810 kt
in 2022
All-time low
184 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Kenya, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3,740 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Kenya peaked at 3,810 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 184 kt, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 70th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 184 kt —
1962 195 kt +6.0%
1963 198 kt +1.5%
1964 235 kt +18.7%
1965 263 kt +11.9%
1966 267 kt +1.5%
1967 265 kt -0.7%
1968 299 kt +12.8%
1969 352 kt +17.7%
1970 424 kt +20.5%
1971 424 kt +0.0%
1972 434 kt +2.4%
1973 421 kt -3.0%
1974 475 kt +12.8%
1975 483 kt +1.7%
1976 519 kt +7.5%
1977 611 kt +17.7%
1978 600 kt -1.8%
1979 461 kt -23.2%
1980 669 kt +45.1%
1981 694 kt +3.7%
1982 676 kt -2.6%
1983 665 kt -1.6%
1984 617 kt -7.2%
1985 467 kt -24.3%
1986 692 kt +48.2%
1987 712 kt +2.9%
1988 671 kt -5.8%
1989 647 kt -3.6%
1990 813 kt +25.7%
1991 779 kt -4.2%
1992 844 kt +8.3%
1993 790 kt -6.4%
1994 799 kt +1.1%
1995 861 kt +7.8%
1996 984 kt +14.3%
1997 919 kt -6.6%
1998 890 kt -3.2%
1999 763 kt -14.3%
2000 699 kt -8.4%
2001 668 kt -4.4%
2002 744 kt +11.4%
2003 986 kt +32.5%
2004 1,100 kt +11.6%
2005 1,160 kt +5.5%
2006 1,280 kt +10.3%
2007 1,400 kt +9.4%
2008 1,540 kt +10.0%
2009 1,800 kt +16.9%
2010 1,860 kt +3.3%
2011 1,440 kt -22.6%
2012 1,470 kt +2.1%
2013 1,660 kt +12.9%
2014 2,060 kt +24.1%
2015 1,820 kt -11.7%
2016 1,930 kt +6.0%
2017 1,990 kt +3.1%
2018 1,640 kt -17.6%
2019 1,780 kt +8.5%
2020 2,170 kt +21.9%
2021 3,390 kt +56.2%
2022 3,810 kt +12.4%
2023 3,740 kt -1.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 3,740 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743 kt, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 3,740 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273 kt, 13.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250.89 kt 184 kt 352 kt 9
1970s 485.2 kt 421 kt 611 kt 10
1980s 651 kt 467 kt 712 kt 10
1990s 844.2 kt 763 kt 984 kt 10
2000s 1,138 kt 668 kt 1,800 kt 10
2010s 1,765 kt 1,440 kt 2,060 kt 10
2020s 3,278 kt 2,170 kt 3,810 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 67 Tunisia 3,990 kt compare
  2. 68 Bahrain 3,890 kt compare
  3. 69 Greece 3,850 kt compare
  4. 71 Sweden 3,690 kt compare
  5. 72 Bangladesh 3,540 kt compare
  6. 73 Slovakia 3,410 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Kenya?
Ippu — emissions in Kenya was 3,740 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3,810 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 184 kt in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for ippu — emissions?
Kenya ranks 70th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf