Methane emissions by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Kenya is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Kenya peaked at 140,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 193 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.
Methane emissions by sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | +500.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 10,000 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 20,000 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +500.0% | 20,000 | 120,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,000 | 20,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,000 | 0 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 Afghanistan 0
- 72 Albania 0 compare
- 72 Andorra 0
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 72 Armenia 0
- 72 Austria 0
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 72 Bahrain 0
- 72 Barbados 0
- 72 Belarus 0 compare
- 72 Belgium 0
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 72 Botswana 0 compare
- 72 Brunei 0 compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 72 Burundi 0 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0
- 72 Comoros 0 compare
- 72 Cook Islands 0
- 72 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 72 Croatia 0 compare
- 72 Cyprus 0
- 72 Czechia 0
- 72 Denmark 0
- 72 Djibouti 0
- 72 Dominica 0
- 72 East Timor 0 compare
- 72 Ecuador 0 compare
- 72 Egypt 0
- 72 El Salvador 0 compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 72 Eritrea 0 compare
- 72 Estonia 0
- 72 Eswatini 0 compare
- 72 Fiji 0 compare
- 72 Finland 0
- 72 Gambia 0 compare
- 72 Germany 0
- 72 Grenada 0
- 72 Haiti 0
- 72 Hungary 0 compare
- 72 Iceland 0
- 72 Iran 0 compare
- 72 Iraq 0 compare
- 72 Ireland 0
- 72 Israel 0
- 72 Jamaica 0 compare
- 72 Japan 0 compare
- 72 Jordan 0
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 72 Kiribati 0
- 72 Kuwait 0
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 72 Latvia 0 compare
- 72 Lebanon 0
- 72 Lesotho 0 compare
- 72 Libya 0
- 72 Liechtenstein 0
- 72 Lithuania 0
- 72 Luxembourg 0
- 72 Maldives 0
- 72 Mali 0 compare
- 72 Malta 0
- 72 Marshall Islands 0
- 72 Mauritania 0
- 72 Mauritius 0
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0
- 72 Moldova 0 compare
- 72 Mongolia 0 compare
- 72 Montenegro 0 compare
- 72 Morocco 0 compare
- 72 Namibia 0 compare
- 72 Nauru 0
- 72 Netherlands 0
- 72 New Zealand 0 compare
- 72 Niger 0 compare
- 72 Niue 0
- 72 North Korea 0 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 72 Norway 0
- 72 Oman 0
- 72 Pakistan 0 compare
- 72 Palau 0
- 72 Panama 0 compare
- 72 Poland 0 compare
- 72 Qatar 0
- 72 Romania 0 compare
- 72 Rwanda 0 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 72 Saint Lucia 0
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 72 Samoa 0
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0
- 72 Serbia 0 compare
- 72 Seychelles 0
- 72 Singapore 0
- 72 Slovakia 0
- 72 Slovenia 0 compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0
- 72 Somalia 0
- 72 South Korea 0 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 72 Sudan 0 compare
- 72 Sweden 0 compare
- 72 Switzerland 0
- 72 Syria 0 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0
- 72 Tonga 0
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 72 Tunisia 0 compare
- 72 Turkey 0 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0
- 72 Tuvalu 0
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0
- 72 United Kingdom 0
- 72 Uruguay 0 compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 72 Yemen 0
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Kenya?
- Methane emissions by sector in Kenya was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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