Petroleum products — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0229 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Kenya is 0.0229 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Kenya peaked at 0.0493 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 kt, in 2016.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0312 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0277 kt | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 kt | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 kt | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0354 kt | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 kt | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 kt | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 kt | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0392 kt | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.045 kt | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.046 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0493 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 kt | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0423 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 kt | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 kt | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 kt | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 kt | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 kt | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 kt | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 kt | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 kt | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 kt | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 kt | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 kt | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 kt | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 kt | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 kt | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 kt | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 kt | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0229 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0229 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kt, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0359 kt | 0.0277 kt | 0.0474 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0443 kt | 0.0368 kt | 0.0493 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 kt | 0.0089 kt | 0.0406 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 kt | 0.0208 kt | 0.0271 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Kenya?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Kenya was 0.0229 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 kt in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.