Per capita co2 sector in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita co2 sector was 31.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.44
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.74
in 1999
All-time low
19.91
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31.44 for per capita co2 sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Kenya peaked at 45.74 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.91, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.21 | — |
| 1991 | 23.68 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.15 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 19.91 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 24.75 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 32.7 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 33.28 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.45 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.42 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 45.74 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 43.4 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.11 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 31.26 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 23.48 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 27.08 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 30.35 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 29.97 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 35.64 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.87 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 32.58 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.74 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 40.77 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 40.09 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.72 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 37.64 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 34.18 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.27 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 32.44 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 31.44 | -3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.03 | 19.91 | 45.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.62 | 23.48 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.16 | 30.87 | 44.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 | 31.44 | 36.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 per capita co2 sector in Kenya?
- Per capita co2 sector in Kenya was 31.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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