Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Kenya 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Bolivia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Gambia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Namibia 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Angola 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.