Per capita methane sector in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita methane sector was 0.5421 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Kenya stood at 0.5421.
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 sector in Kenya peaked at 0.6098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2794, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4368 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4229 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4101 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3981 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3867 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3759 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3657 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3558 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3462 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3363 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3263 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3163 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3065 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2972 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2881 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2794 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5419 | +94.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5258 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5101 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4949 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4808 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4677 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4557 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4446 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4343 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4247 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4155 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6098 | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3983 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5859 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.383 | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5637 | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.553 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5421 | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5421 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5421 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +94.0% | 0.2794 | 0.5419 |
| 2021 | +47.2% | 0.383 | 0.5637 |
| 2019 | +47.1% | 0.3983 | 0.5859 |
| 2017 | +46.8% | 0.4155 | 0.6098 |
| 2018 | -34.7% | 0.6098 | 0.3983 |
| 2020 | -34.6% | 0.5859 | 0.383 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 | 0.3363 | 0.4368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3886 | 0.2794 | 0.5419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4717 | 0.3983 | 0.6098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5105 | 0.383 | 0.5637 | 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 methane sector in Kenya?
- Per capita methane sector in Kenya was 0.5421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2794 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita methane sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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