IPPU — Emissions Share in Kenya

Kenya: IPPU — Emissions Share was 37.77 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.77 %
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
139.06 %
in 2003
All-time low
3.31 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Kenya, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 4.9 %1991: 5 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 4.7 %1996: 4.9 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 21.1 %2002: 42.1 %2003: 139.1 %2004: 67.8 %2005: 47.1 %2006: 35.9 %2007: 37.3 %2008: 37 %2009: 28.6 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 15.9 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 44.8 %2022: 42 %2023: 37.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Kenya stood at 37.77 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 409.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Kenya peaked at 139.06 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.31 %, in 2000.

That places Kenya 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.94 % —
1991 5.03 % +1.8%
1992 5.21 % +3.6%
1993 4.65 % -10.7%
1994 4.64 % -0.2%
1995 4.73 % +1.9%
1996 4.92 % +4.0%
1997 4.83 % -1.8%
1998 4.28 % -11.4%
1999 3.67 % -14.3%
2000 3.31 % -9.8%
2001 21.07 % +536.6%
2002 42.1 % +99.8%
2003 139.06 % +230.3%
2004 67.77 % -51.3%
2005 47.1 % -30.5%
2006 35.92 % -23.7%
2007 37.3 % +3.8%
2008 36.99 % -0.8%
2009 28.6 % -22.7%
2010 31.25 % +9.3%
2011 6.42 % -79.5%
2012 6.84 % +6.5%
2013 7.42 % +8.5%
2014 8.78 % +18.3%
2015 7.13 % -18.8%
2016 20.58 % +188.6%
2017 21.54 % +4.7%
2018 16.26 % -24.5%
2019 15.86 % -2.5%
2020 16.55 % +4.4%
2021 44.82 % +170.8%
2022 42 % -6.3%
2023 37.77 % -10.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 37.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.06 %, 12.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 37.77 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 %, 23.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — 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 +536.6% 3.31 % 21.07 %
2003 +230.3% 42.1 % 139.06 %
2016 +188.6% 7.13 % 20.58 %
2021 +170.8% 16.55 % 44.82 %
2002 +99.8% 21.07 % 42.1 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.69 % 3.67 % 5.21 % 10
2000s 45.92 % 3.31 % 139.06 % 10
2010s 14.21 % 6.42 % 31.25 % 10
2020s 35.29 % 16.55 % 44.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Tokelau 100 % compare
  2. 2 Togo 41.32 % compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 35.26 % compare
  4. 5 Iceland 30.51 % compare
  5. 6 Tajikistan 30.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Kenya?
Ippu — emissions share in Kenya was 37.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 139.06 % in 2003.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 % in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for ippu — emissions share?
Kenya ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 409.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.