Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0.5421 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya stood at 0.5421 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya peaked at 0.6098 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2794 kilograms per person, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 kilograms per person | 0.3363 kilograms per person | 0.4368 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3886 kilograms per person | 0.2794 kilograms per person | 0.5419 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4717 kilograms per person | 0.3983 kilograms per person | 0.6098 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5105 kilograms per person | 0.383 kilograms per person | 0.5637 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kenya was 0.5421 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6098 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2794 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.