Per capita co2 transport in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita co2 transport was 182.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
182.69
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
209.56
in 2019
All-time low
74.29
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Kenya stood at 182.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Kenya peaked at 209.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.29, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 149th of 191 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 transport in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.5 | — |
| 1991 | 116.72 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.99 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 94.76 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 89.72 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 96.23 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 98.38 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 95.01 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 94.5 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.47 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 88.44 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 84.44 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 85.5 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.29 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 79.51 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 80.73 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 87.8 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 85.97 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.19 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 118.99 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 107.81 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 111.65 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 129.37 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 140.71 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 169.68 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 182.39 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 174.6 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 192.6 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 209.56 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 198.78 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 204.06 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 195.2 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 182.69 | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 182.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 182.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.83 | 89.72 | 117.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.56 | 74.29 | 103.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.74 | 107.81 | 209.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.18 | 182.69 | 204.06 | 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 transport in Kenya?
- Per capita co2 transport in Kenya was 182.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 209.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.29 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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